Sedimentary Rock
Which of these is a sedimentary rock?
options: Granite, Obsidian, Sandstone, or Quartzite
Sandstone
What force plays a major role in the formation of metamorphic rocks?
Pressure or Heat
How do extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rock?
Intrusive rocks have larger crystals
If you found a rock with long, flat mineral grains, what type of rock would it probably be?
A metamorphic rock
In the phrase, "Sedimentary rocks are aggregated from bits of rock, plant, and animal remains," what is the best synonym for "aggregated?"
Options: Confused, Contained, Constituted, or constrained
Constituted
What type of rocks are formed underground with heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
What location would you most likely find an igneous rock?
A volcano
True or False: Magma is called lava after it emerges from the ground.
True
Sedimentary rocks often form horizontal strata. What are strata?
Layers
Which of the following correctly identifies the process that can change metamorphic rock into magma?
option: Melting, Heat and pressure, Cooling, Weathering and erosion
Melting
What do granite and basalt have in common?
They're igneous rocks
Place the following events in sequence: A) Mineral grains are formed; B) A volcano erupts; C) Lava begins cooling
B, C, A