Rocks & Rock Cycle

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

• New rocks form from older rocks.

• Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.

• Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.

• Layers of rock are broken by faults.

How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?

• Particles are changed into liquids.
• Particles are compressed into layers.
• Particles are melted together by magma.
• Particles are heated by the Sun.

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In order for sediments to become rock, the sediments are generally

• liquefied.
• compacted.
• returned to their origins.
• mixed with organic material.

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Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?

• heating and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• melting and cooling
• uplift and erosion

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Which process forms both metamorphic and sedimentary rock?

• recrystallization
• heating
• weathering
• compacting

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When buried sediments are subjected to pressure, the mineral grains are squeezed together. This causes

• layers to rise to the surface
• new rock to be formed
• earthquakes
• volcanoes

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Which processes change magma into igneous rock?

• weathering and erosion
• heat and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• cooling and crystallization

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Which statement is true about rocks?

• Magma is made of solid rock.
• Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
• Crystals are made of rocks.
• Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

Which sentence BEST describes a process in the rock cycle?

• Sedimentary rocks can melt to become metamorphic rocks.
• Volcanoes can deposit sedimentary rock to form mountains.
• Metamorphic rocks can form by the weathering process.
• Igneous rocks can become metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

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Which process causes sand grains to stick together to form sandstone?

• cementation
• abrasion
• combustion
• erosion

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