Types of Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

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What are rocks made up of?

  • Elements
  • Different minerals (correct)
  • Magma and lava
  • Sediments and fossils

How many different types of rocks are mentioned in the text?

  • 3 (correct)
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5

What forms when sediments are pressed together at the bottom of seas and rivers?

  • Basalt
  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Igneous rocks
  • Sedimentary rocks (correct)

Which type of rock is formed due to heat or pressure changing other rocks?

<p>Marble (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can damage metamorphic rocks like slate and marble?

<p>Acid rain (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do fossils represent in the context of rocks?

<p>Remains of once-living plants or animals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are soils made from according to the text?

<p>Organic matter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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