Geology Flash Cards

The rock cycle can explain:

• How sedimentary rock can become metamorphic

• How a metamorphic rock can become sedimentary

• How all rocks can become igneous

• All of the above

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

• Pumice

• Diamond

• Limestone

• Marble

Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

• Pumice

• Diamond

• Limestone

• Marble

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

• Pumice

• Diamond

• Limestone

• Granite

Where are the oldest layers of rocks usually found?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

• At the top and in the middle

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What type of rock often contains fossils?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of them contain fossils

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Rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava:

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

What two factors does a metamorphic rock need to form?

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling and solidification

• Crystallisation and evaporation

Rock that forms from the cementing of deposited particles are called:

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

Rocks can be changed from one type to another over millions of years. This is called the