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WorksheetsMore About Rocks
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 21mins
Earth's crust and mantle contain molten rock called (a)
Magma cools and solidifies within the chamber or vent of a volcano, it turns into a solid. This forms (a)
(a) is a type of rock formed usually at the bottom of rivers and seas from layers of small particles.
A type of rock formed from other types of rocks that have gone through pressure and high heat is called (a)
(a) is a process in which smaller particles from the Earth's surface are carried away by wind, water or ice.
What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?
It must be broken down into sediment
It must be melted into magma
Its minerals must dissolve in water
It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure
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
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
Bits of sand gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
I don't know :(
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turns rocks into new rocks.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Magma is called lava after it emerges from the ground
Lava cools off to form magma
Magma and lava form sedimentary rocks
Magma and lava are two types of metamorphic rock
Sandstone rocks belongs to
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
______ are formed when sediments are compacted and cemented together
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Sediments
Conglomerate rock belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Slate belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Obsidian belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Shale belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Marble belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Granite belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Basalt belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Molten rock outside the Earth is (a)
What causes igneous rock to have tiny holes (vesicular texture)?
cementing of sediment
pressure that makes layers
gas bubbles that were trapped in lava as it cooled
Which type of rock will have ribbon-like layers?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Metamorphic rock is formed from _________.
melting
weathering and erosion
compacting and cementing
heat and pressure
Igneous rock is formed from ___________,
cooling of magma or lava
heat and pressure
compacting and cementing
weathering and erosion
Why will intrusive igneous rocks have big mineral grains?
magma cools very slowly and big crystals form
there is a lot of heat and pressure added to the rock
water deposits large minerals near a volcano
lava cools very quickly on the surface of the Earth
Which is the only type of rock that can contain fossils?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
In which location would you most likely find an igneous rock?
Which force plays a major role in the formation of metamorphic rock?
Acceleration
Friction
Pressure
Centrifugal force
What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sand
How many main kinds of rocks are on earth?
one
two
three
too many to count
A scientist who studies rocks is called a
. . .
geographer
geographist
geologist
This rock is formed in layers.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
molten rock inside the Earth is called (a)
