Rock Formation

__________ rock results from the cooling of melted rock.  

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• igneous
• lava

____________ rock are deposited in layers and are found on land and in the water.  

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Lava
• Sedimentary

_____________ rocks are formed when the actual structure of a rock is changed.  Heat and pressure often cause this change, but chemicals are agents of change as well.  This type of rock is typically unlayered.

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Sedmimentary
• Lava

What type of rock forms from stratification?

• Intrusive
• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an

• metamorphic rock
• intrusive igneous rock
• extrusive igneous rock
• foliated metamorphic rock

Magma cooling and hardening below Earth's surface forms an

• Intrusive igneous rock
• Extrusive igneous rock
• Foliated metamorphic rock
• Organic sedimentary rock

Scientists classify rocks by their composition and

• chemicals
• size
• color
• texture

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest

• Deposition
• Erosion
• Weathering
• Lithification