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Name:__________________________________________________Class:__________ #:_____
Types of Rock Quiz
Part I: Write/Copy each characteristic under the correct column for each type of rock.
Made of sediment
Made from other rocks
Needs only pressure to
form
A rock that has changed
from another type of rock
Forms in layers
Forms when volcanoes
erupt
Needs only extreme heat
to form
Least common type of
rock
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Made from magma
Can contain fossils
Needs some heat and
pressure to form
Formed when layers
create pressure on other
layers
Metamorphic Rocks
Part II: You do not need to write complete sentences
Explain how a sedimentary rock is formed:
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Explain how an igneous rock is formed:
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Explain how a metamorphic rock is formed:
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What is weathering? Give an example of weathering.
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What is the rock cycle?
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Bonus: Worth 3 points!
Explain why some igneous rocks have crystals and some igneous rocks do not:
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