Types of Rocks Quiz
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Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

  • Volcanic rock
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Metamorphic rock
  • Igneous rock (correct)
  • What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?

  • Metamorphic rock
  • Igneous rock
  • Granite rock
  • Sedimentary rock (correct)
  • Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?

  • Metamorphic rock (correct)
  • Crystalline rock
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Igneous rock
  • What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

    <p>Igneous rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?

    <p>Metamorphic rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?

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

    True or false: Igneous rocks are formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?

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

    True or false: Sedimentary rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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

    True or false: Metamorphic rocks are formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?

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

    Study Notes

    Rock Formation Processes

    • Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
    • Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment.
    • Metamorphic rocks are formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

    True or False Statements

    • Igneous rocks are NOT formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes. (FALSE)
    • Sedimentary rocks are NOT formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. (FALSE)
    • Metamorphic rocks are NOT formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment. (FALSE)

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    Test your knowledge of different types of rocks with this quiz that covers igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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