Types Of

igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

• extrusive

• intrusive

• clastic

• biogenic

a sedimentary rock formed where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers

• clastic

• organic

• intrusive

• extrusive

a sedimentary rock formed when rock fragments are squeezed together

• clastic

• organic

• chemical

• extrusive

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?

• Metamorphic

• Magma

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Answer explanation

The types of rock: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary

Match the following types of energy

• Heat

• Electrical

• Flow of electric charge

• Mechanical

• Energy in waves

• Thermal

• Motion

• Chemical

• Potential energy in food or fuel

• Electromagnetic

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Match the energy type with its picture.

g

d

e

f

c

b

a

Mechanical

Chemical

Nuclear

Radiant

Potential

Thermal

Sound

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Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

• True

• False

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Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Foliated Metamorphic Rock

• Organic Sedimentary Rock

Answer explanation

Extrusive, or volcanic, igneous rock is produced when magma exits and cools above (or very near) the Earth's surface.

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Rocks are generally classified as igneous, ___________________________, or metamorphic.

Answer explanation

The three main types of geological rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True

• False

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