The Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks
Passage
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Aristotle Mejia
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rock cycle?
A process describing the transitions among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
A cycle that describes the formation of minerals
A process that only involves the formation of igneous rocks
A cycle that explains the weathering of rocks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?
Granite
Basalt
Obsidian
Sandstone
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are clastic sedimentary rocks formed?
From fragments of other rocks
From biological materials
From chemical precipitation
From cooling magma
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the transformation of existing rocks into metamorphic rocks?
Heat, pressure, or reactive fluids
Cooling and solidification
Erosion and compaction
Chemical precipitation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a foliated metamorphic rock?
Gneiss
Marble
Limestone
Obsidian
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