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Rocks rock!

Quiz by Stephanie Cholak

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21 questions
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  • Q1
    The rock type that forms through the process of heat and pressure
    igneous
    sedimentary
    magma
    metamorphic
    30s
  • Q2
    The process of rocks melting forms what material?
    rocks
    magma
    melting
    sediments
    30s
  • Q3
    The process of weathering and erosion creates what material
    sediments
    sedimentary rock
    igneous rock
    magma
    30s
  • Q4
    Over time sediments compact and cement into large layers of what type of rock
    all rock types
    sedimentary
    metamorphic
    igneous
    30s
  • Q5
    When magma or lava cools and hardens, what type of rock is formed?
    sedimentary
    metamorphic
    magma
    igneous
    30s
  • Q6
    Where does the energy come from that drives the process of weathering and erosion
    magma chambers
    Earth's hot core
    the sun
    the ocean
    30s
  • Q7
    Fossils are found in which rock type?
    sedimentary
    igneous
    bombastic
    metamorphic
    30s
  • Q8
    where does the energy come from to keep magma chambers as melted rock
    the surrounding rock
    the sun
    the magma
    Earth's hot core
    30s
  • Q9
    The "Heat" in the process of heat and pressure comes from what energy source
    extra blankets
    the sun
    Earth's hot core
    the wind
    30s
  • Q10
    Where are all rocks created?
    in canyons
    the mantle
    the core
    Earth's crust
    30s
  • Q11
    What rock type can become magma
    sedimentary
    all rocks can become magma
    metamorphic
    igneous
    30s
  • Q12
    For a metamorphic rock to become magma it must
    melt
    feel pressure
    erode
    get hot
    30s
  • Q13
    Which type of rock forms large crystals
    large sedimentary rock
    intrusive igneous rock
    extrusive igneous rock
    all rocks
    30s
  • Q14
    When magma hardens inside of earth's crust it forms what type of rock
    obsidian
    neon yellow
    intrusive igneous
    extrusive igneous
    30s
  • Q15
    Why does obsidian rock have no crystals at all
    it must have been cold outside
    the magma cooled extremely quickly
    it's not really a rock
    the magma cooled over a long period of time
    30s

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