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WorksheetsRocks Rock
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
2.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
3.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
4.
rock altered, changed, by pressure and heat
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous
d)
erosion
5.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sediment
d)
magma
6.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava cooling and hardening.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
7.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
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
9.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
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
11.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
12.
After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
13.
What is the name for the continuous changing of rocks from one type to another?
a)
rock cycle
b)
metamorphic
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
14.
Which of the following is NOT a rock type?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Stone Rock
15.
Molten rock below the Earth's surface.
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
rock
d)
erosion
16.
A natural mixture of minerals.
a)
erosion
b)
magma
c)
alloys
d)
rock
17.
Through the process of _____, metamorphic rock can become magma.
a)
heat/pressure
b)
weathering/erosion
c)
melting
18.
An igneous rock is formed by...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting
c)
weathering and erosion
d)
lava that cools and hardens
19.
A sedimentary rock is formed by...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
lava that cools
c)
weathering, erosion, cementation, and compaction
d)
melting
20.
What rock forms from small pieces of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
basalt
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