Question

1. georgina is a rock collector. she is looking at some information about two of the rocks she has collected on her travels. the information is as follows:

• rock a formed from small pieces of rock.
• rock b formed from liquid rock in a different place.
• rocks a and b formed at about the same time.

are rocks a and b the same or different types of rock?
the rocks are
a the same type because they both formed from rock material.
b the same type because they formed at the same time.
c different types because they formed in different ways.
d different types because they formed in different places.

Explanation:

Rock types are classified based on their formation processes. Rock A forms from small rock pieces (sedimentary rock formation), Rock B forms from liquid rock (igneous rock formation). Different formation ways mean different rock types.

Answer:

C. different types because they formed in different ways.