Describe how each rock type is formed: Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

How igneous rocks are formed?What are the different types of igneous rocks

how metamorphic rocks are formed?

When does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

An example of a sedimentary rock is*1 pointa. slateb. sandstonec. marbled. gneiss7. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?*1 pointa. Sandstoneb. shalec. gneissd. basalt8. Which of the following is not an example of an  igneous rock is*1 pointa. graniteb. marblec. basaltd. pumice9. The removal and transportation of rocks particles carried by wind, water, and other forces is called _________________________ *1 pointa. mass wastingb. erosion.c. denudation,d. weathering.10. A rock that allows the passage of water is said to be________________________.*1 pointa. permeableb. impermeablec. organicd. metamorphosed11. Sedimentary rock is not formed by which of the following?*1 pointthe constant layering of the sediments.pressure on sediment layers.compaction and cementation.doing experiments.12. What do you call the process in which materials are eroded by rainfall or ice and are dropped into a new place, creating a new landform?*1 pointWeatheringDepositionErosionMelting13. Cooled lava on Earth's surface turns into                  .*1 pointmagma.sedimentary rock.metamorphic rock.igneous rock.14. Which of the following is TRUE about the formation of sedimentary rocks?*1 pointform when sediment is pressed together.often form in layers.form from existing rocks.all of the above15. A ________________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition on the earth's crust.*1 pointcompoundcrystalmineralrock16. The breaking down of a rock into fragments (sediment) by wind, rain, snow, ice, and Earth's gravity is called                .*1 pointsedimentationrock cycleweatheringerosion17. What do all rocks have in common?*1 pointThey all have the same color.They all have minerals.They all have the same shape.They are all the same size18. What is the natural process that causes one kind of rock to change into another kind?*1 pointweatheringrock cyclesedimentmetamorphic rock19. Sandstone, shale, and limestone are examples of  _____________________      rock.*1 pointigneousmetamorphicsedimentaryvolcanic20. Weathering and erosion are the processes through which rock is   _______                                               .*1 pointphysically and chemically changed.chemically altered and moved to a new location.broken down and moved to another place.chemically altered and broken into small pebbles.21. Which of Earth's spheres is most closely associated with the terms: soil, rocks, and minerals?*1 pointbiospherelithosphereatmospherehydrosphere22. The shape of the earth is often described asa. orbitalb. geoidalc. elliptical23. This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.1 pointhydrosphereatmospherelithosphereasthenosphere24. Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...1 pointAtmosphere to the geosphereHydrosphere to the atmosphereGeosphere to the hydrosphereAtmosphere to the hydrosphere25. Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres?1 pointhydrosphereatmospherelithospherebiosphere17. When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun.  Which two spheres are interacting?1 pointHydrosphere and atmosphereLithosphere and atmosphereBiosphere and atmosphereAtmosphere and cryosphere26. What is the correct order of Earth's layers?1 pointMantle, Core, CrustMantle, Crust, CoreCrust, Core, MantleCrust, Mantle, Core27. What increases as you travel closer to Earth's center?1 pointweight & pressuretemperature & pressureforce & soilspeed & sound28. These are two types of crust that make up the Earth's surface.1 pointconvection and mantlelithosphere and continentalcontinental and oceaniclithosphere and asthenosphereSubmitClear formThis form was created inside St. Andrew High School for Girls. Report Abuse Fo

What are characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks?