Getting to Know Rocks

What is the name of the scientists who study rocks?

• Meteorologists

• Geologists

• Biologists

• Chemists

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How do igneous rocks form?

• From layers of other rocks

• When molten rock cools

• Under heat and pressure

• From water and wind erosion

What causes sedimentary rocks to form?

• Heat and pressure

• Molten rock cooling

• Tiny bits and pieces of other rocks forming layers

• Magma cooling in a volcano

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How do metamorphic rocks form?

• When rocks are exposed to heat or pressure

• When molten rock cools

• From layers of sediment

• From volcanic eruptions

What is the term used to describe the process by which rocks change?

• The weathering cycle

• The rock cycle

• The erosion cycle

• The sediment cycle

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What is an example of a process that breaks down rocks?

• mortar and pestle

• Weather and water

• Volcanic eruptions

• Cooling of magma

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After a metamorphic rock melts into magma and erupts from a volcano, what type of rock does it form when it cools?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Fossil rock

What is the first step in learning about rocks, according to the text?

• Careful observation of rocks outside

• Visiting a museum

• Visiting a volcano

• Watching documentaries