Chapter 6 Unit 5 Grade 4 Geology

What is the main difference between sedimentary and igneous rocks?

• Sedimentary rocks are formed from magma, while igneous rocks are formed from sediment
• Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediment, while igneous rocks are formed from heat and pressure
• Sedimentary rocks are formed from heat and pressure, while igneous rocks are formed from sediments
• Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments, while igneous rocks are formed from magma

What is the impact of time and natural forces on the formation and transformation of rocks?

• They have no impact
• They cause rocks to melt
• They create new rocks
• They cause rocks to weather and erode

What is the main difference between sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?

• Sedimentary rocks are formed from magma, while metamorphic rocks are formed from sediment
• Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments, while metamorphic rocks are formed from heat and pressure
• Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediment, while metamorphic rocks are formed from magma
• Sedimentary rocks are formed from heat and pressure, while metamorphic rocks are formed from sediments

What is the term for the movement of sediments from place to place?

• Cementation
• Erosion
• Weathering
• Compaction

What is the rock cycle?

• The process of rocks being created, destroyed, and recreated
• The process of rocks being transformed into different types
• The process of rocks being weathered and eroded
• The process of rocks being compacted and cemented

Which type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

• Volcanic
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

What are the three major classes of rocks?

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
• Sedimentary, metamorphic, and volcanic
• Granite, limestone, and marble
• Sedimentary, metamorphic, and lava

What are rocks made of?

• Water
• Plants
• Minerals
• Air

What is erosion?

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
• The process of compacting and cementing sediments
• The movement of sediments from place to place
• The transformation of rocks into different types

Which type of rock is formed from sediments?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Volcanic