Rock Cycle Quiz

What is the formation process of igneous rocks?

• Magma or lava cools and hardens
• minerals crystallize out of water
• cement binds rock fragments together
• heat and pressure change the composition and texture of the rock 

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what happens as rocks are affected by weathering and erosion?

• igneous rocks are formed
• sediments are formed
• metamorphic rocks are formed
• lava is formed

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Which statement best describes how sedimentary rock is formed?

• Flowing magma cooled quickly, creating many uneven layers

• Extreme pressure melted and formed minerals in uneven layers.

• Layers of mineral deposits were compressed over a long time period.

• Separate layers of lava cooled over time, hardening at different rates

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Slate is a type of rock that forms when shale rock is exposed to heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface for thousands of years. What type of rock is slate?

• igneous

• intrusive

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Granite is often used for decoration and sculpting because the large crystal formations are very beautiful. The large crystals are formed when magma cools slowly. What type of rock is granite?

• Igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• marble

What needs to happen for igneous rock to be transformed into sedimentary rock?

• Weathering and erosion need to wear away the igneous rock, forming particles that will eventually cement into sedimentary rock.

• Low temperatures at the poles need to freeze the igneous rock, cooling and hardening it into extremely dense sedimentary rock.

• Tectonic plates must collide near the igneous rock, driving it under the surface, where it melts into sedimentary rock.

• High pressure needs to compact the igneous rock, eventually melting it and forming sedimentary rock as it cools.

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Which explanation describes how metamorphic rocks are formed?

• Metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary and igneous rocks change over time under heat and pressure.

• Metamorphic rock is formed when earthquakes shake up the rocks so they are broken into small pieces.

• Metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary rocks are broken down over time by wind and rain.

• Metamorphic rock is formed when lava that erupts from a volcano cools in the atmosphere.

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Igneous rock is formed from cooling magma. Which process will change igneous rock into sedimentary rock?

• heat and pressure

• melting

• cooling

• weathering and erosion

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Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic based mainly on their

• texture and shape.

• method of formation

• grain size.

• mineral content.

A rock that is composed of several large, rounded pebbles and sand grains cemented together is most likely

• an igneous rock

• a sedimentary rock

• a rock formed by evaporation

• a rock formed by intense heat.