Rock Types and Processes Quiz

Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are the three types of rocks.

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Pumice is an example of a sedimentary rock.

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Metamorphism is a process that can transform rocks without necessarily melting them.

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Granite is an example of a metamorphic rock.

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The sediments in metamorphic rocks could be minerals, small pieces of plants, and other organic matter that have been compressed and deposited over a long time.

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Sandstones are sedimentary rocks.

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When the igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed to high temperatures and pressures, they undergo change.

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Coal is a metamorphic rock.

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Metamorphism takes only a short period of time.

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Igneous rocks can be generally found on ocean and lake bed sand on rock surfaces on the Earth's crust.

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