Exploring the Types of Rocks and Their Cycle

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Fossil

• Igneous, Metamorphic, and Fossil

• Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Fossil

What does the term 'igneous' mean?

• Transformed by pressure

• Made from sediments

• Resulting from or produced by fire

• Formed from water

Which type of igneous rock is formed when magma cools inside the Earth?

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Slate

• Granite

What is the main characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

• They are formed from lava

• They have distinct layers known as beds or bedding planes

• They are formed by the transformation of other rocks

• They are made from molten materials

How is limestone formed?

• By the compression of skeletons and shells of marine animals

• By the compression of sand

• By the transformation of clay

• By the cooling of lava

What does the term 'metamorphic' mean?

• Formed from sediments

• Resulting from fire

• Transformed or changed

• Formed from water

Which type of rock is marble?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Fossil

• Metamorphic

What causes the formation of metamorphic rocks?

• Erosion and weathering

• Cooling of magma

• Heat and pressure

• Sediment deposition

What is the first step in the rock cycle?

• Sediments forming sedimentary rocks

• Igneous rocks breaking apart

• Magma cooling to form igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks transforming into magma

How do sedimentary rocks transform into metamorphic rocks?

• By cooling

• By heat and pressure

• By sediment deposition

• By erosion

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