Geology and Rock Formations Quiz
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What are the three main groups into which rocks are usually grouped?

  • Granite rocks, limestone rocks, and marble rocks
  • Volcanic rocks, oceanic rocks, and continental rocks
  • Igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks (correct)
  • Molten rocks, weathered rocks, and transformed rocks
  • How are igneous rocks formed?

  • Through the accumulation of sediments
  • When magma cools in the Earth's crust, or lava cools on the ground surface or the seabed (correct)
  • By exposure to high pressures and temperatures
  • By the compression of existing rocks
  • What process forms sedimentary rocks?

  • Transformation without significant melting
  • Subjection to high pressures and temperatures
  • Diagenesis and lithification of sediments (correct)
  • Direct cooling from magma
  • What was the early period of human history, characterized by the use of stone tools, called?

    <p>The Stone Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of rocks called?

    <p>Petrology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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