Download Rock Type Quiz (25 points) Name Which rock type is formed when

Rock Type Quiz (25 points)
Name ________________________________________
1) Which rock type is formed when magma or lava cools? (3pts)
a. Metamorphic
b. Igneous
c. Sedimentary
2) Which rock type is formed when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals
are pressed and cemented together. (3pts)
a. Metamorphic
b. Igneous
c. Sedimentary
3) Which rock type is formed when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical
reactions. (3pts)
a. Metamorphic
b. Igneous
c. Sedimentary
4) List one example for each rock type. (1pt each)
a. Igneous______________________________
b. Sedimentary__________________________
c. Metamorphic_________________________
5) Erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation are words used to describe the formation of
which rock type? (3pts) ________________________________
6) Melting and cooling are the keywords used to describe which rock type? (3pts)
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7) Which rock type gets its name from the Greek words “change” and “form”? (3pts)
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8)
Explain what the rock cycle tells us. 4(pts)
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