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WorksheetsUnit 8 Lesson 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
2.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
3.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
4.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
5.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
7.
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
8.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
11.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
a)
Magma
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
13.
Rocks are classified according to what two criteria?
a)
texture and composition
b)
crystal size and texture
c)
composition and crystal size
d)
texture and cementation
14.
Which type of sedimentary rock forms from the remains of once living plants and animals?
a)
clastic
b)
organic
c)
intrusive
d)
chemical
15.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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