A geologist had the opportunity to collect rock cycles on a tiny island off the coast of Italy. He noticed that the rocks were formed of compacted shells and skeletons from dead organisms. Based on your understanding of the three types of rocks formed during the rock cycle, which rock type did the geologist collect?

A stream with lots of pebbles of various shapes and sizes is buried. What type of rock will be created when these pebbles are lithified?

Which of the following pairs of terms best identifies the two types of igneous rock?

Which of the following factors can cause a sedimentary rock to change into a metamorphic rock?

Which of the following best explains the difference between weathering and erosion?

Which of the following statements about the rock cycle is not true?

There are three basic types of rocks.

Which type of rock is the result of the heating and cooling process alone?

Which of the following rock types is a result of the rapid cooling of magma?

During the rock cycle, three types of rocks are created. Which type of rock is formed as magma from the Earth's mantle and crust cools and solidifies?

Which of the following kinds of rock is most commonly formed in desert environments?