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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A volcanic eruption creates an intrusive igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
3.
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?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
4.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
5.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
6.
Which rock group makes up most of Earth's crust, and what is the percentage?
a)
Igneous 65%
b)
Metamorphic 27%
c)
Basalt 66%
7.
What kind of rocks make up most of the igneous rock?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Rhyolite
d)
Pegmatite
8.
From your knowledge of Earth's crust, where would you most likely find igneous rocks like basalt?
a)
Within mountain ranges
b)
In my backyard
c)
On the ocean floor
d)
Sandy Beaches
9.
What is small pieces of rock material?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
sediment
10.
What is molten or liquid rock material that is deep beneath the Earth's surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
11.
What is any type of particle in a rock?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
12.
What is molten rock that erupts onto or above the Earth’s surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
sediment
13.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
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