Rocks & their Cycles Quiz
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three major types of rocks?
Marble, Slate, Granite
Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary
Basalt, Limestone, Schist
Anthracite, Soapstone, Shale
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
By volcanoes
By sediment compaction
By great heat and pressure
By cooling of magma or lava
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a metamorphic rock?
Granite
Limestone
Slate
Sandstone
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Igneous rocks are formed by:
The compaction of sediments
Great heat and pressure inside the Earth's crust
Volcanoes erupting and spewing out molten rock
The accumulation of mineral deposits in water
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an example of an igneous rock?
Basalt
Granite
Marble
Soapstone
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What typically carries small pieces of rocks and minerals to form sedimentary rocks?
Wind
Glaciers
Streams or rivers
Volcanic eruptions
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rock type is likely to form from sediment compaction over a long period?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
None of the above
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