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Understanding Rocks: Types and the Rock Cycle

Understanding Rocks: Types and the Rock Cycle

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

3rd - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are rocks primarily composed of?

Synthetic materials

Naturally occurring minerals

Plastic compounds

Artificial substances

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of igneous rock is known for its dark color?

Rhyolite

Mafic

Granite

Felsic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are intrusive igneous rocks formed?

From cooled lava above ground

From weathered sediments

From rapidly cooled magma

From slowly cooled magma

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Heat and pressure

Crystallization

Weathering, erosion, and deposition

Melting and cooling

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is stratification in sedimentary rocks?

The cooling of magma

The arrangement of layers

The formation of crystals

The process of melting

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes metamorphic rocks to form?

Heat and pressure

Deposition of sediments

Weathering and erosion

Cooling of lava

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of metamorphism is caused by heat from nearby magma?

Dynamic metamorphism

Contact metamorphism

Regional metamorphism

Thermal metamorphism

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