Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rock
Rock Cycle
Vocabulary
100
Where are igneous rocks most commonly found?
A) Deserts
B) Volcanoes
C) Oceans
D) Forests
Volcanoes
100
This is what sedimentary rocks start off as.
A) Magma
B) Sediments
C) Lava
D) Crystals
Sediment
100
These are 2 rock types that can become metamorphic rocks.
A) Sedimentary and Igneous
B) Igneous and Sedimentary
C) Metamorphic and Sedimentary
D) Igneous and Metamorphic
Answer:
B) Igneous and Sedimentary
100
Which of the following lists correctly names all three categories of rocks?
A) Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
B) Volcanic, Oceanic, Continental
C) Crystal, Fossilized, Molten
D) Hard, Soft, Brittle
Answer:
A) Igneous, Metamorphic, SedimentaryWhat are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?
100
RANDOM POINTS DAY: EVERY PLAYER GETS 500 POINTS BEFORE THIS QUESTION
This word means "resulting from or produced from fire."
A) Ignition
B) Igneous
C) Ignoble
D) Inflammable
Answer:
B) Igneous
200
Liquid rocks or minerals (below the earth's surface) may be called _______.
A) Magma
B) Sediment
C) Crystals
D) Lava
Magma
200
The movement of sediment is called _______.
A) Solidification
B) Erosion
C) Compression
D) Metamorphism
Erosion
200
RANDOM POINTS DAY: EVERY PLAYER GETS 500 POINTS BEFORE THIS QUESTION
These two things are required for a metamorphic rock to form.
A) Erosion and compaction
B) Magma and sediment
C) Heat and pressure
D) Water and wind
Answer:
C) Heat and pressure
200
A rock that was once sediment, then underwent pressure, then was melted down and crystalized or cooled inside a volcano is this type of rock.
A) Metamorphic
B) Sedimentary
C) Igneous
D) Organic
Answer:
C) Igneous
200
"Made from sediment" is the definition of what word?
A) Sedimentary
B) Seditary
C) Sedimontary
D) Sedimic
Answer:
A) Sedimentary
300
Rock that is found outside a volcano is most likely made from this type of molten rock.
A) Magma
B) Sediment
C) Lava
D) Coal
Lava
300
"Describe cementation." 
A) The process where sediments are pressed together by heat and pressure.
B) The process where minerals dissolved in water bind sediments together to form solid rock.
C) The formation of rocks by the cooling and solidification of magma.
D) The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind and water.
B) The process where minerals dissolved in water bind sediments together to form solid rock.
300
Sandstone (sedimentary) must go through this to become Quartzite.
A) Melting
B) Cooling
C) Heat and pressure
D) Erosion
Answer:
C) Heat and pressure
300
These types of rocks can become sediment by weathering.
A) Metamorphic and Igneous
B) Sedimentary and Igneous
C) Metamorphic and Sedimentary
D) Igneous and Sedimentary
Answer:
A) Metamorphic and Igneous. Sedimentary is already that.
300
Metamorphic rocks get their name from the Latin word "morph," meaning this.
A) Change
B) Stone
C) Heat
D) Pressure
Answer:
A) Change
400
Igneous rocks can be classified into these two types.
A) Intrusive and Extrusive
B) Sedimentary and Metamorphic
C) Soft and Hard
D) Primary and Secondary
Intrusive and Extrusive
400
What are the common names for the two types of sedimentary rocks?
A) Sandstone and Limestone
B) Granite and Basalt
C) Obsidian and Pumice
D) Marble and Slate
Answer:
A) Sandstone and Limestone
400
This is why metamorphic rock is great for building.
A) It is soft and easy to shape.
B) It is hard and durable.
C) It forms quickly.
D) It is light and resistant to weathering.
Answer:
B) It is hard and durable.
400
This is formed when CLAY goes under a lot of heat and pressure.
A) Marble
B) Slate
C) Quartzite
D) Coal
Answer:
B) Slate
400
These types of rocks get their name from this, the substance they are made of.
A) Soggy
B) Sedimentary
C) Silly putty
D) Snack crumbs
Sedimentary
500
This type of igneous rock is made when magma comes out of the Earth.
A) Magma
B) Basalt
C) Granite
Basalt
500
RANDOM POINTS DAY: EVERY PLAYER GETS 500 POINTS BEFORE THIS QUESTION
The common name for sedimentary rock formed from dead trees and plants (also known as fossils) is _______.
A) Granite
B) Sandstone
C) Limestone
D) Coal
Coal
500
Metamorphic rocks are formed when rocks _______.
A) Are cooled and hardened
B) Are buried and exposed to heat and pressure
C) Are broken down by wind and water
D) Are melted into magma
B) Are buried and exposed to heat and pressure
500
What can cause rocks on the surface to be pushed into the Earth's mantle?
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Plate tectonics
C) Crystallization
D) Sedimentation
Answer:
B) Plate tectonics
500
Which of the following is true about sedimentary rocks?
A) They form from the cooling of lava.
B) They are formed by the compression of sediment over time.
C) They are formed under extreme heat and pressure deep in the Earth's core.
D) They only exist in liquid form.
Answer:
B) They are formed by the compression of sediment over time.