Rocks and Miners Review

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Which type of rock is able to turn into a metamorphic rock?

• Only Sedimentary

• Only Igneous

• Both Sedimentary and Igneous

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

• t must be broken down into sediment

• It must be melted into magma

• Its minerals must dissolve in water

• It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

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The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• All of them

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The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

The thickest layer of Earth is the ___ where it is so hot that the rock there is soft.

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

• Lava

• Magma

• Igneous rocks

• Minerals

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

• Lava

• Magma

• Igneous rocks

• Minerals

Identify the rock

• Shale

• Limestone

• Conglomerate

• Sandstone

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Identify the rock

• Granite

• Marble

• Pumice