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What is the parent material for all rocks?
What is the parent material for all rocks?
- Intrusive magma
- Magma (correct)
- Extrusive magma
- Sediment
Where does extrusive magma cool?
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?
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?
Where do intrusive igneous rocks cool?
What do extrusive igneous rocks form on Earth's surface?
What do extrusive igneous rocks form on Earth's surface?
What type of rock is formed when sediment deposits harden after being compressed or cemented together?
What type of rock is formed when sediment deposits harden after being compressed or cemented together?
Which type of sedimentary rock is made of chemicals and not smaller rock pieces?
Which type of sedimentary rock is made of chemicals and not smaller rock pieces?
What process can change rock into another form through tremendous pressure, extreme heat, and chemical processes?
What process can change rock into another form through tremendous pressure, extreme heat, and chemical processes?
Which type of metamorphic rock has no distinct bands of minerals?
Which type of metamorphic rock has no distinct bands of minerals?
What is the process called when rock changes from one type to another and back again?
What is the process called when rock changes from one type to another and back again?