Question

1) This rock is made out of cooled magma.

A) Igneous

B) Sedimentary

C) Metamorphic

D) Sandstone


2) This type of rock is made through the processes of heat and pressure.

A) Igneous

B) Sedimentary

C) Metamorphic

D) Sand



3) Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. How does sandstone form?



A) It melted and cooled.

B) It broke into sediment and then compacted.

C) It was heated and put under pressure.

D) Rocks don’t form; they stay as they are.



4) What type of rock can be broken down into sediment through weathering?

A) Igneous

B) Sedimentary

C) Metamorphic

D) All types of rocks



5) How does rock from a mountain turn into small pieces of rock?

A) Wind and rain break the rock into small pieces.

B) Earthquakes and natural disasters break the rock.

C) The sun's rays break the rock.

D) Everything breaks into pieces if you leave it out.



6) Can igneous rock underneath Earth’s outer layer change into sedimentary rock?

A) Yes, but it must be subducted first.

B) Yes, but it must be weathered first.

C) Yes, but it must be uplifted first.

D) No, igneous rock can never become sedimentary.



7) This energy source creates magma, which is melted rock that will turn into igneous rock.

A) Sun

B) Air

C) Earth's Interior

D) Water


8) This energy source helps create weather, which creates sediment to form sedimentary rocks.

A) Air

B) Sun

C) Water

D) Earth's Interior


9) What is the difference between magma and lava?


A) Magma is very hot, lava is cool.

B) Magma is molten rock within the earth; lava is molten rock on the earth's surface.

C) Magma is molten rock on the earth's surface; lava is molten rock within the earth.

D) Magma is cool, lava is very hot.

Answer 1

1. a) Igneous.

2. c) Metamorphic.

3. b) It broke into sediment and then compacted.

4. d) All types of rocks.

5. a) Wind and rain break down the rock into small pieces.

6. a) Yes, but it should be subtuced first.

7. c) Earth's interior.

8. c) Water.

9. b) Magma is molten rock within the Earth; lava is molten rock on the Earth's surface.