1. Dr. Bayul studies rock formations all over the world. She is working on a study of two rock formations. The information from the study is as follows:

Question

Rock A formed from liquid rock.
Rock B formed from small pieces of 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

Responses

a
the same type because they both formed from rock material.
the same type because they both formed from rock material.

b
the same type because they formed at the same time.
the same type because they formed at the same time.

c
different types because they formed in different ways.
different types because they formed in different ways.

d
different types because they formed in different places.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

c
different types because they formed in different ways.

Rock A is an igneous rock, formed from liquid rock (magma or lava), while Rock B is likely a sedimentary rock, formed from the accumulation of small pieces of rock (sediments). Therefore, they are different types of rock based on their formation processes.