Types of Rock Formation: Chapter 10 Section 1 Quiz
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Types of Rock Formation: Chapter 10 Section 1 Quiz

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What is the parent material for all rocks?

  • Intrusive magma
  • Magma (correct)
  • Extrusive magma
  • Sediment
  • Where does extrusive magma cool?

  • Underwater
  • In the air
  • On the surface of the earth or in the sea (correct)
  • Deep in the earth's surface
  • What type of rock is formed when magma cools and hardens?

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Organic rock
  • Metamorphic rock
  • Igneous rock (correct)
  • Where do intrusive igneous rocks cool?

    <p>Deep in the earth's surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do extrusive igneous rocks form on Earth's surface?

    <p>Small crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rock is formed when sediment deposits harden after being compressed or cemented together?

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

    Which type of sedimentary rock is made of chemicals and not smaller rock pieces?

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

    What process can change rock into another form through tremendous pressure, extreme heat, and chemical processes?

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

    Which type of metamorphic rock has no distinct bands of minerals?

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

    What is the process called when rock changes from one type to another and back again?

    <p>Rock cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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