Rock Identification

What kind of rock is "Sandstone"?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

This rock is usually made up of pieces of rock called sediments that have been pressed and cemented together.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous Rock

• Mineral

• Sediment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Has large crystals because of slow cooling

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• intrusive igneous rock

• extrusive igneous rock

Has small or no crystals because of rapid cooling

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• extrusive igneous

• intrusive igneous

Has wavy bands.

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• extrusive igneous rock

• intrusive igneous rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What kind of igneous rock usually contains large crystals?

• clastic

• extrusive

• organic

• intrusive

A rock that forms from many small fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• extrusive rock

You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in wavy, parallel bands of white and black crystals. What kind of rock have you probably found?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• extrusive

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a

• Clastic Rock

• Nonclastic Rock

• Nonfoliated Rock

• Foliated Rock