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WorksheetsEARTH SCIENCE QUIZ #3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
Compaction
Cementation
Weathering
Erosion
The process in which sediment are fused or glued together.
compaction
deposition
organic rock
cementation
In which location would you most likely find an igneous rock?
How many types of igneous rocks are there?
Only one, Igneous
Two, extrusive igneous rock and intrusive igneous rock
Three, extrusive igneous rock, intrusive igneous rock and magma rock.
There aren’t types of igneous rocks.
Where is lava found?
inside Earth
on the surface of the Earth
How do extrusive igneous rocks form?
from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface
from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface
How do intrusive igneous rocks form?
from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface
from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface
Organic rocks are...
Made from heat
Made when water evaporates and minerals crystallize
Made from the remains of dead animals/plants
Made from pieces of other rocks
