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Rocks Rock!!

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name

Class

Date

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

Magma

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Formed by heat and pressure

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Extrusive Igneous

Intrusive Igneous

Formed by cooling & solidification of lava

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Extrusive Igneous

Intrusive Igneous

Formed by cooling & solidification of magma

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Extrusive Igneous

Intrusive Igneous

Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Extrusive Igneous

Intrusive Igneous

Formed by weathering & erosion

magma

sediments

sedimentary rock

intrusive igneous

Formed by melting

magma

sediments

sedimentary rock

intrusive igneous

Contains fossils.

sedimentary rocks

metamorphic rocks

extrusive igneous rocks

intrusive igneous rocks

This rock is formed in layers.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

10.

This rock is changed by heat and pressure.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

11.

This rock may be formed from magma that hardens.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

12.

This rock may be formed from lava.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

13.

You would most likely find this rock near a volcano.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

14.

This rock is usually made up of pieces of rock called sediments that have been pressed and cemented together.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

15.

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

Metamorphic Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Extrusive Rock

Igneous Rock

16.

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

Metamorphic

Magma

Sedimentary

Igneous

17.

The three groups of rocks are classified by

How they form

Color

Grain size

Chemical Composition

18.

Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?

Sediments and soil

Crystals and sand

Magma and lava

Mica and granite

19.

How does an intrusive igneous rock form?

The deep ocean cools and hardens the rock.

The rock cools and hardens deep below Earth's surface.

The rock cools on land after a volcano erupts.

The air cools the rock on land when lava flows down a volcano.

20.

Which of the following words relates to sedimentary rocks?

Magma

Cement

Luster

Heat

21.

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

Lava

Magma

Mineral Crystals

Igneous Rocks

22.

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.

23.

Which of the words below describe broken up rock?

stalactites

magmas

metamorphs

sediments

24.

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

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

25.

What is deposition?

Dropping off sediment

Movement of sediment

Breaking down of sediment

26.

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

erosion

weathering

sediments

deposition

27.

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

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic

28.

Which is not one of the 3 types of rock?

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic

big carnage rock

29.

Rocks are...

living

non-living

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Rocks Rock!!

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

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