Rocks and Rock Cycle REVIEW Game

Why is the rock cycle is referred to as a “cycle”?

• It is an ongoing process which never changes.

• It is a continual process which always changes and sometimes ends.

• It is a seasonal process which sometimes changes and always ends.

• It is a continual process which always changes and never ends.

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What do minerals and rocks BOTH have in common?

(check all that apply)

• both are classified by chemical composition

• both are naturally occuring

• both are organic

• both have definite crystalline structures

• both are solids

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Sedimentary rock is formed when grains of sediment undergo- _____________________.

• heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

• melting and cooling

• erosion and pressure

• crystallization and compaction

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In classifying igneous rocks, which of the following characteristics is not important?

• Mineral composition

• Color

• Crystal size

• Texture

• Luster

Metamorphic rock forms when-

• magma cools and hardens.

• minerals crystallize out of sea water.

• heat and pressure change the composition and texture of a rock.

• natural cement binds rock fragments together.

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Which two processes result in the formation of igneous rock?

• Deposition and pressure

• Weathering, erosion, and deposition

• Recrystallization and cementation

• Melting and crystallization

• Heat and pressure

Where would you most likely find a metamorphic rock?

• Deep in the Earth

• On the ocean floor

• Next to a river

• Inside a volcano

• In a canyon

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Which of the following set of characteristics best describes sedimentary rocks?

• crystal structure, definite chemical composition, inorganic, naturally occurring, solid

• metallic, medium hardness, uneven surface

• dull, fossils, rock pieces, layers

• glassy, large mineral crystals

The diagram show layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

• Layer 1

• Layer 2

• Layer 3

• Layer 4

• Not possible to determine

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Volcanic activity on Earth’s surface most likely results in the formation of which of the following types of rock?

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Chemical rocks

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