When rocks are affected by weathering and erosion, they change into which of the following?

• Lava

• Magma

• Sediment

When sediment is compacted and cemented, it changes into which of the following?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

When heat and pressure are applied to a sedimentary rock, it changes into which of the following?

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

When melting of a metamorphic rock occurs, it changes into which of the following?

• Igneous Rock

• Magma

• Sediment

When magma is cooled, it changes into which of the following?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

The melting of metamorphic or igneous rock forms what substance?

• Lava

• Magma

• Pebbles

• Sediment

The Mount Rushmore National Monument is carved from the granite of South Dakota's Black Hills. What type of rock is granite?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major classes of rock?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Oceanic

• Sedimentary

The interrelationship among the three rock types is identified as which of the following?

• Rock Cycle

• Rock Helix

• Rock Metamorphosis

• Rock Formation

What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?

• Compacting and Cementing

• Cooling

• Heat and Pressure

• Melting