9 Questions
Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous rock
What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?
Sedimentary rock
Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?
Metamorphic rock
What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous rock
Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?
Metamorphic rock
What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?
Sedimentary rock
True or false: Igneous rocks are formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?
False
True or false: Sedimentary rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
False
True or false: Metamorphic rocks are formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?
False
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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