ConcepTest: Jello-Rock Analogy
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Initial Publication Date: May 8, 2006
Question:
Jello begins as a liquid mixture of boiling water and flavored gelatin. After it cools it forms a solid (but wobbly) material. This could be seen as an analog for the formation of
a. igneous rock
b. metamorphic rock
c. sedimentary rock
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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