UNIT 3-Rocks and Minerals Test Review

This rock formed when bits of other rocks (sand) became pressed into a solid (sandstone). What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth allowing to form larger crystals. What specific type of rock is it?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Clastic Sedimentary Rock

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

• Extrusive and Intrusive
• Foliated and Non-Foliated
• Clastic and Biochemical
• Black and Gray

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

Which of the words below describe broken up rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic