Unit 1 Grade 4

During which process does layer upon layer of sediment build up, exerting pressure on the layers below?

• erosion

• compaction

• conglomerate

• weathering

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

• gneiss

• shale

• limestone

• pumice

Metamorphic rock transforms to sediment by ___?

• melting and cooling

• cementation and compaction

• weathering and erosion

• heat and pressure

Heat and ________ can change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

The process that causes magma to form.

• cementation

• melting

• cooling

• compaction

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• fossiliferous

Which process involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces by physical or chemical means?

• cementation

• weathering

• compaction

• melting

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What is the one agent of erosion that transports sediment from one location to another?

• humans

• water

• animals

• gravity

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What type of rock often contains fossils?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Rock n Roll

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Which type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Fossiliferous