Savvas 4th Chapter 5 L2 How Are Rocks Classified?

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Savvas 4th Chapter 5 L2 How Are Rocks Classified?

Last updated almost 3 years ago

16 questions

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Molten rock that has reached the surface is called __________

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_______ is the recycling of old rock into new and it is an ongoing process.

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Name a type of igneous rock

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Name a type of metamorphic rock

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In a cliff made of sedimentary rock, is the top or bottom the oldest? Please explain in complete sentences.

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Sandstone and slate are used for building, but these rocks have different
properties. Which rock would you use for a roof? Which would you use for
the walls of a building? Explain.

When lava cools quickly, large crystals form.

True

False

Lava from a volcano can flow like a red-hot river or fly from a volcano in hot, gooey globs.

True

False

Huge boulders are rocks and so are single grains of sand.

True

False

Sedimentary rock cannot change into igneous rock.

True

False

In sedimentary rocks, the weight of the layers, sticky clay minerals in the sediment, and natural chemicals do not hold the particles together.

True

False

Metamorphic rock can form from sedimentary, igneous and other metamorphic rocks.

True

False

Rocks are constantly formed and destroyed.

True

False

Rocks can:

change form both above and below Earth's surface

 take millions of years to form or form very quickly

be classified based on the way they form

all of the above

Sediments are moved from one place to another by:

wind

water, ice

gravity

all of the above

Molten rock that has reached the surface is called __________

_______ is the recycling of old rock into new and it is an ongoing process.

Name a type of igneous rock

Name a type of metamorphic rock

In a cliff made of sedimentary rock, is the top or bottom the oldest? Please explain in complete sentences.

Sandstone and slate are used for building, but these rocks have different
properties. Which rock would you use for a roof? Which would you use for
the walls of a building? Explain.

rocks that form when layers of sediments settle on top of one another and harden

rocks that form from molten rock

rocks that have changed as a result of heat and pressure

igneous

metamorphic 

sedimentary

When lava cools quickly, large crystals form.

True

False

Lava from a volcano can flow like a red-hot river or fly from a volcano in hot, gooey globs.

True

False

Huge boulders are rocks and so are single grains of sand.

True

False

Sedimentary rock cannot change into igneous rock.

True

False

In sedimentary rocks, the weight of the layers, sticky clay minerals in the sediment, and natural chemicals do not hold the particles together. 

True

False

Metamorphic rock can form from sedimentary, igneous and other metamorphic rocks. 

True

False

Rocks are constantly formed and destroyed.

True

False

Rocks can:

change form both above and below Earth's surface

 take millions of years to form or form very quickly

be classified based on the way they form

all of the above

Sediments are moved from one place to another by:

wind

water, ice

gravity

all of the above

Savvas 4th Chapter 5 L2 How Are Rocks Classified?

Savvas 4th Chapter 5 L2 How Are Rocks Classified?

Name a type of igneous rock

Name a type of metamorphic rock

In a cliff made of sedimentary rock, is the top or bottom the oldest? Please explain in complete sentences.

Sandstone and slate are used for building, but these rocks have differentproperties. Which rock would you use for a roof? Which would you use forthe walls of a building? Explain.

When lava cools quickly, large crystals form.

Lava from a volcano can flow like a red-hot river or fly from a volcano in hot, gooey globs.

Huge boulders are rocks and so are single grains of sand.

Sedimentary rock cannot change into igneous rock.

In sedimentary rocks, the weight of the layers, sticky clay minerals in the sediment, and natural chemicals do not hold the particles together.

Metamorphic rock can form from sedimentary, igneous and other metamorphic rocks.

Rocks are constantly formed and destroyed.

Rocks can:

Sediments are moved from one place to another by:

Name a type of igneous rock

Name a type of metamorphic rock

In a cliff made of sedimentary rock, is the top or bottom the oldest? Please explain in complete sentences.

Sandstone and slate are used for building, but these rocks have differentproperties. Which rock would you use for a roof? Which would you use forthe walls of a building? Explain.

Sandstone and slate are used for building, but these rocks have different
properties. Which rock would you use for a roof? Which would you use for
the walls of a building? Explain.

Sandstone and slate are used for building, but these rocks have different
properties. Which rock would you use for a roof? Which would you use for
the walls of a building? Explain.