6th Quiz 11/22

Which of the following is a type of igneous rock?

• basalt

• sandstone

• marble

• gneiss

cementation is the process of ________ being glued together

Which of the following is TRUE about igneous rocks?

• they form from sand that has been pressed together

• they can contain fossils

• they are formed from magma that has cooled

• they are always one color

A ________ is a small piece that is meant to show what the whole is like

What type of rock is pictured?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

Pumice is a rock that has holes. Which type of rock is it most likely?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

Giovanni and his family go on a trip and they drive over a mountain range. Giovanni wonders how the rock they see as they drive over the mountain range might be different when they drive back home next week. What would you tell Giovanni about how the rock will change?

• The rock will probably change a lot. Rock is always changing and transforming.

• The rock is not likely to change very much. Most rock transformation processes happen very slowly

• The rock will not change at all. Rock just stays as it is.

• The rock might change if it is the right season.

Which of the following are necessary for sediments to transform into sedimentary rock?

• compaction

• wind

• water

• cementation

An earthquake cause a rocky mountain to breakdown into sediments. How long will it take for it to transform into a rock?

• 100 years

• 100 thousand years

• 1 million years

• millions of years

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Sedimentary and igneous rocks can both be multicolored

• TRUE

• FALSE