Question 1 Igneous rocks form from: crystallization - cooling of magma compaction - cementation of sediments metamorphism - when a sedimentary or igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure. weathering of rocks     Question 2 Sedimentary rocks form: Group of answer choices crystallization - cooling of magma compaction - cementation of sediments metamorphism - when a sedimentary or igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure. weathering of rocks     Question 3 Metamorphic rocks form: Group of answer choices crystallization - cooling of magma metamorphism - when a sedimentary or igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure. compaction - cementation of sediments weathering of rocks

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Question 1

Igneous rocks form from:

crystallization - cooling of magma

compaction - cementation of sediments

metamorphism - when a sedimentary or igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure.

weathering of rocks

 

 

Question 2

Sedimentary rocks form:

Group of answer choices

crystallization - cooling of magma

compaction - cementation of sediments

metamorphism - when a sedimentary or igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure.

weathering of rocks

 

 

Question 3

Metamorphic rocks form:

Group of answer choices

crystallization - cooling of magma

metamorphism - when a sedimentary or igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure.

compaction - cementation of sediments

weathering of rocks

 

 

Question 4

It a sedimentary rock is made up of pieces of pre-existing rocks, it is classified as ________ rock.

Group of answer choices

clastic

nonclastic

foilated

nonfoilated

 

 

Question 5

When a rocks has straight or curved layers, it is classified as _______rock.

Group of answer choices

clastic

noclastic

foilated

nonfoilated

 

 

Question 6

Dark-colored and fine-grain textured igenous rocks exposed to the surface as a result of volcanic lava  flow have a general term known as ___________ rocks.

 

Intrusive

extrusive

clastic

nonclastic

 

 

Question 7

Light-colored and coarse-grain textured igneous rocks formed from a very slowly cooling magma beneath the surface are known as ____________ rocks.

 

extrusive

Intrustive

mafic

clastic

 

 

Question 8

The most abundant rocks found in the earth’s continental crust are __________ rocks.

 

sedimentary

igneous

metamorphic

No answer text provided.

 

 

Question 9

The heaviest rock that is made of dense metallic minerals is:

 

pumice

sandstone

granite

gabbro

 

 

Question 10

The lightest rock with the bubble holes called “vesicles” __________.

 

basalt

pumice

gabrro

granite

 

 

Question 11

The following sedimentary rock is formed from organic material.

Group of answer choices

pumice

sand stone

coal

Basalt

 

 

Question 12

The rock strata indicates that rocks at the bottom of the layers are:  

 

older compared to the ones on the top

younger compared to the ones on the top

can't tell the age of rocks from the strata

rich in organic material than those at the top.

 

 

Question 13

The following rock is known for fossil fuel deposits in its traps of layers.

 

shale

sandstone

limestone

dolomite

 

 

Question 14

The following is a coarse-grain rock with wide range of color that looks like “salt and pepper” and used in making countertops.

 

gabbro

basalt

granite

obsidian

 

 

Question 15

The following is glossy; light color; hard and corrosion resistant rock used in electronic industry.

 

granite

quartzite

limestone

obsidian

 

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