Georgina is a rock collector. She is looking at some information about two of the rocks she has collected on her travels. The information is as follows: ● Rock A formed from small pieces of rock. ● Rock B formed from liquid rock in a different place. ● Rocks A and B formed at about the same time. Are Rocks A and B the same or different types of rock?

The rocks are different types because they formed in different ways.

The rocks are the same types because they are both formed from rock material.

The rocks are the same types because they formed at the same time.

The rocks are different types because they formed in different places.

Hank passes by a building every day on his way to school. He notices that the rock used to build the walls of the building is a different type than the rock used to build the steps. How could energy have played a role in the different rock types forming?

Energy from different sources leads to different types of rock. Energy inside Earth melts rock into liquid, but energy from the sun causes the rock to weather into small pieces of rock.

Energy caused one rock type to form, but not the other. Rock that forms because of energy is a different type of rock than rock that forms without energy.

Energy changes rock in different ways, depending on the starting rock type. Energy changes igneous rock into liquid rock and changes sedimentary rock into small pieces of rock.

Energy changes rock on different continents in different ways. Each continent on Earth has different rock that might form liquid rock or small rock pieces when exposed to energy.

A geology student describes a rock sample she is studying in class. The rock sample is igneous rock, but the student wonders if the material that it formed from was part of a sedimentary rock formation millions of years ago. Could this be correct? Could the material for igneous rock come from sedimentary rock?

Yes, if sedimentary rock is moved below Earth's outer layer and exposed to energy from the Earth's interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.

Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at Earth's surface for a long enough time, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.

No, Igneous rock can only form other igneous rocks.

No, Sedimentary rocks can only form other sedimentary rocks.

On the island of Hawaii, Keanu notices that the sand on the beach is black, the same color as the rock formations on the island. Keanu realizes the sand used to be part of the rock formations. How did material from the rock formations turn into sand?

Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into smaller pieces.

Rays from the sun shone down on the rock and broke it into pieces.

Because it was left out for a long time, it broke into pieces.

Earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters formed it because those disasters were strong enough to break rocks.

On vacation at a lake, Saira’s mom sees an interesting-looking rock formation. Saira just learned about rocks in geology class and tells her mom that the formation is made of gneiss, a type of metamorphic rock. How did this metamorphic rock form?

It was heated and put under pressure.

Rocks don't form; they stay as they are.

It broke into sediments and then compacted.

Reina is making museum exhibits about two different rock types. How could energy have played a role in the different rock types forming?

Energy from different sources leads to different types of rock. Energy inside Earth melts rock into liquid rock, but energy from the sun causes rock to weather into small pieces.

Energy causes different types of rock to change in different ways. Energy changes igneous rock into liquid rock and changes sedimentary rock into small pieces of rock.

Energy caused one rock type to form, but not the other. Rock that forms because of energy is a different type of rock than rock that forms without energy.

Energy changes rock on different continents in different ways. Each continent on Earth has different rock that might form liquid or small rock pieces when exposed to energy.

Giovanni and his family go on a trip and they drive over a mountain range. Giovanni wonders how the rock they see as they drive over the mountain range might be different when they drive back home next week. What would you tell Giovanni about how the rock will change?

The rock is not likely to change very much. Most rock transformation processes happen very slowly.

The rock will probably change a lot. Rock is always changing and transforming.

The rock will not change at all. Rocks just stay as they are.

The rock might change if it is the right season.

Africa and Europe are very close to each other, but they used to be far apart. Which diagram above shows what happened to the plates that Africa and Europe are part of?

Diagram C: One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the soft rock below.

Diagram A: The plates hit each other and broke into pieces, creating sand.

Diagram B: The plates pushed against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.

Diagram D: One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the ocean below.

Could material from this sedimentary rock ever form igneous rock?

Yes, if sedimentary rock is subducted below Earth's outer layer and exposed to energy from Earth's interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form Igneous rock.

No, igneous rock can only form from igneous rock.

No igneous rock forms under Earth's outer layer due to energy from Earth's interior, but sedimentary rock is only at the Earth's surface.

Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at the surface, it can melt and cool and form igneous rock.

Michelangelo's David is a statue that was carved in the early 1500's. The statue is make from marble, which is a type of metamorphic rock. How did the metamorphic rock used in David form?

broke into sediment and was compacted

rock doesn't form; it stays as it is

Mining companies have technology that can detect rock formations underneath Earth’s outer layer. One mining company detects an igneous rock formation underneath Earth’s outer layer. The geologists working for the company wonder if material in this igneous rock used to be sedimentary rock at Earth’s surface. Can material in sedimentary rock become igneous rock? Explain your answer.

Uplift, weather and Erodes then compacts and cements

Astronomers studying the planet of Rhombus have detected sedimentary rock on its surface. One astronomer wonders if material in this sedimentary rock used to be in igneous rock deep in Rhombus’s interior. Can igneous rock become sedimentary rock? Explain your answer.

Uplifts, Weather and Erodes then compacts and cements

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The process of sediments being glued together.

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The process of sediments being buried and pressed together.

Cementation

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The process of breaking rock down into smaller pieces

Cementation

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The movement of sediments from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water.

Cementation

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The type of rock formed when magma cools and becomes solid

Igneous rocks

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The type of rock formed from heat and pressure

Igneous rocks

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The type of rock formed when sediments are pressed and glued together.

Igneous rocks

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Rock Transformations Amplify Final Test

The process of sediments being glued together.

The process of sediments being buried and pressed together.

The process of breaking rock down into smaller pieces

The movement of sediments from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water.

The type of rock formed when magma cools and becomes solid

The type of rock formed from heat and pressure

The type of rock formed when sediments are pressed and glued together.

Small tiny pieces of broken rock

The process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion.

The process by which all of the rock formations of a region are pushed up do to plate movement.

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