Rocks and Minerals Review

Compacting and cementing of sediments can also be called

• stratification
• sedimentariation
• lithification
• metamorphism

What type of rock forms from stratification?

• Intrusive
• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?

• Intrusive
• Organic
• Extrusive
• Foliated

Coal is an example of a _______ sedimentary rock.

• Chemical
• Organic
• Clastic
• Intrusive

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

• Melting and cooling
• Extreme heat and pressure
• Compaction and cementation
• Weathering and erosion

Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?

• Nonfoliated
• Coarse grained
• Fine grained
• Foliated

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

Scientists classify rocks by their composition and

• chemicals
• size
• color
• texture