Rocks Answer Key

1. Rocks formed from the cooling lava of volcanic eruptions are .

a. igneous rocks
b. limestone rocks
c. sedimentary rocks
d. metamorphic rocks

2. Which type of rocks are made from small pieces of other rocks?
a. metamorphic
b. igneous
c. sedimentary

3. What starts the change from an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock?

a. heat
b. melting
c. pressure
d. weathering

4. Lava that cools quickly forms rocks.

a. extrusive metamorphic
b. extrusive igneous
c. intrusive metamorphic
d. intrusive igneous

5. The most likely place to find a fossil is in rock.

a. sedimentary
b. volcanic
c. igneous
d. metamorphic

6. These types of rocks have changed from one form to another by heat and pressure.
a. igneous
b. sedimentary
c. metamorphic

7. Which type of rock forms from debris that settles in lakes, streams, or oceans and is squeezed into rock
after millions of years by the pressure of water and sediment accumulation?
a. sedimentary rock
b. igneous rock
c. metamorphic rock

8. Rocks change over time from one type to another. This process is called
a. type changing.
b. the rock cycle.
c. erosion.
d. melting.

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9. When wind or water breaks a rock into smaller pieces, the process is called
a. weathering.
b. hardness.
c. igneous.
d. erosion.

10. What is a sedimentary rock that is a group of pebbles cemented together with pressure and chemicals in
the water?
a. cobalt
b. granite
c. obsidian
d. conglomerate

11. A classification of metamorphic rocks would include whether they are

a. chemical or organic.
b. intrusive or extrusive.
c. foliated or nonfoliated.
d. basaltic or granitic.

12. Coal is considered a

a. sedimentary rock.
b. igneous rock.
c. metamorphic rock.
d. mineral.

13. The arrangement of minerals in a rock is called its texture.

a. True
b. False

14. Why is slate sometimes used for shingles for roofs?

What other rocks are used for important purposes in society?

Slate is used for roofs because it's naturally flat and splits very easily.

There are many uses for rocks including coal(for heat), limestone(for flooring) and
granite(for counter tops & monuments).

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