Rock Cycle Pre-Assessment

What is the most common type of rock found on Earth?

• sedimentary

• sulfur

• igneous

• metamorphic

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure is a?

• Metamorphic rock

• Chemical rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

Geologist have classified rock into three major groups of rocks which are

• Sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

• Inorganic, organic, and chemical rocks

• Metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

• Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

A substance that flows and whose shape can change, but not its volume is a

• Liquid

• Matter

• Solid

• Volume

This rock was 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

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

How is the outer core of Earth different from the inner core?

• The outer core is solid, and the inner core is liquid.
• The outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.
• The outer core is made of nickel, and the inner core is made of iron.
• The outer core is made of iron, and the inner core is made of nickel.

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

Which layer is shown in yellow?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core