The three basic types of rocks are -

Sedimentary rocks are formed when __________ is deposited in environments like rivers and streams.

Which force is responsible for changing an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock?

Which force is responsible for changing a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

Which force is responsible for changing a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?

Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by -

Igneous rocks form from __________ when it cools.

Sedimentary rocks are -

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are -

Which type of rock can change into metamorphic rock?

Sedimentary rocks can be made of particles from which of the following?

The process in which water, ice, wind, and gravity carries particles down and away is called -

The process in which water, ice, wind, and gravity create newly formed sediment is called -

Every year, water fills a small lake in a dry region. After a few weeks, the lake evaporates, leaving behind a thin layer of crystals that form from minerals dissolved in the lake water. Each year, a new layer is added. Which type of rock is MOST likely to be formed by this process?

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock?

Which of these processes causes the breakdown of rocks?

To turn a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock you need -

To turn an igneous rock into a metamorphic rock you need -

To turn a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock you need -

To turn a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock you need -

What type of rock would contain fossils?

What type of rock would have wavy lines (ribbons) or banding?

What type of rock would have large crystals?

What type of rock would have visible, flat layers?

What type of rock would have holes from gases being released as it cooled?

Some magma hardens and then it is exposed to intense heat and pressure. What does this process create?

Which of the following is a role of Earth's water system in the formation of rocks?

Which of the following shows the correct order of events in the formation of a sedimentary rock?

The Grand Canyon formed over millions of years. Its walls are made of layers of different rocks. What does each layer represent?

In your backyard, you discover many examples of igneous rocks. What geologic feature was in your backyard a long time ago?

On a cliff face, you see many horizontal streaks, or thick layers of rock. What kind of rock is it?

Which word best describes process F on the diagram?

Fossils are often hardened remains of organisms that once lived, such as a bone or tooth. Which characteristic of metamorphic rock makes it unlikely for fossils to be found in this type of rock?

Igneous rocks form when magma cools and solidifies. As the magma cools, minerals form. What effect will the rate at which the magma cools have on the texture of the igneous rock?

A scientist is conducting an experiment to investigate samples of metamorphic rock. Which best describes how all of the samples are formed?

Which position on the diagram best represents igneous rocks?

Position Z represents the process of -