Rocks, Minerals, and Soil (POST)

What is the term for rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure?

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Volcanic rocks

What is the term for the tiny pieces of rock and minerals that make up soil?

• Soil particles

• Soil aggregates

• Soil clumps

• Soil sediments

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Granite, limestone, and basalt

• Clay, silt, and sand

• Coal, oil, and natural gas

What is a mixture of rock particles, air, water, and decomposing matter?

• Soil

• Sand

• Clay

• Gravel

What type of rock is formed from molten lava?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

What type of rock can form from the cooling and solidification of magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

What is the process called when soil is washed away by water?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

• Weathering

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

• Gold

• Iron

• Diamond

• Quartz

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock