1) Which one is the sedimentary rock? a) Granite b) Limestone c) Slate d) Marble 2) The chemicals in rocks are called... a) igneous b) lava c) pores d) minerals 3) What types of rock are formed from layers of sediment being cemented together? a) Igneous b) Basalt c) Metamorphic d) Sedimentary 4) A porous rock... a) has gaps that allow water in. b) has interlocking grains. c) has crystals. d) is formed from sediment. 5) This has been caused by... a) small animals b) acid rain c) biological weathering d) heating and cooling 6) What is abrasion? a) The rock is attacked by the rain b) The rock expands in the heat c) Bits of rock bang against each other and get worn away d) Bits of rock get dropped off on the river banks 7) What rocks have been changed due to heat and pressure? a) Igneous b) Metamorphic c) Sedimentary d) Porous 8) What type of rock is this? a) Igneous b) Metamorphic c) Chalk d) Sedimentary 9) What is the name for the remains of an animal that has been dead for millions of years? a) crystals b) fossils c) grains d) minerals 10) Which characteristic is only found in igneous rocks? a) Crystals b) Fossils c) Chocolate d) Ribbon like layers 11) Which characterisitic is only seen in metamorphic rocks? a) Chocolate b) Distorted layers c) Grains d) Minerals 12) Which process can turn an igneous rock into a metamorphic rock? a) Compacting and cementing b) Cooling c) Heat and pressure d) Melting 13) Calcium carbonate is not found in... a) chalk b) limestone c) marble d) slate 14) What kind of rock is seen in the picture? a) metamorphic b) sedimentary c) igneous d) mountainous 15) What is it called when minerlas glue the grains of rocks together? a) Sedimentation b) Fossilisation c) Cementation d) Compaction 16) Magma that reaches the Earths surface is called... a) lava b) metamorphic rock c) mantle d) basalt 17) Which statement is false? a) When lava cools slowly the crystals are large. b) When lava cools under water it cools quickly. c) When lava cools quickly the crystals are small. d) When lava cools slowly the crystals are small. 18) What's happening in the part labelled k? a) compaction b) eruption c) subduction d) compression 19) What is happening in the part labelled f? a) compaction b) erosion c) sedimentation d) transportation

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