Rodgers Rock Cycle Assessment 2022

A rock that began as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

A rock formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The process in which sediment is transported.

• compaction

• deposition

• erosion

• cementation

A combination of two or more minerals chemically and physically bound together is referring to

• element

• rock

• mineral

• gem

A metamorphic rock can become ______.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• all of these

A sedimentary rock can become ______.

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

• all of these

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

________formed as a result of underground heat, pressure, and hyrdothermal solutions

• igneous

• magma

• sedimentary

• metamorphic