Unit 4 - Earth Systems Assessment

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

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

• True
• False

Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• compaction and cementation

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

Scientists use ______ to help figure out geologic time.

• earthquakes
• plate tectonics
• rock layers
• erosion

When sediment is moved around by wind or water it is called ________.

• erosion
• weathering
• relative
• fossils