Quiz about Rock Transformations Review

Question 1

Where does the energy that melts rock into magma come from?

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inside the earth

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the sun

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deep sea vents

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the atmosphere

Question 2

What factor determines what type of rock a rock formation is?

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how it was formed

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when it was formed

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where it was formed

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the minerals in the rock

Question 3

How is sediment formed?

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energy from the sun results in weathering and erosion of existing rock

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energy from the sun melts rock

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energy from inside the earth breaks rocks apart

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energy from inside the earth causes earthquakes that break apart rocks

Question 4

Can materials from sedimentary rock become igneous rock?

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yes, if the rock is moved below Earth's surface and Earth's interior energy melts it

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yes, if energy from the sun melts it

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no, igneous rock is formed from magma and sedimentary rock is formed from sediment

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no, igneous rock forms below Earth's surface, sedimentary forms on Earth's surface

Question 5

What type of rock can be melted into magma?

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any type of rock can be melted into magma

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only igneous rock can be melted into magma

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only sedimentary rock can be melted into magma

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only metamorphic rock can be melted into magma

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only igneous and sedimentary rock can be melted into magma

Question 6

Where does the energy for weathering come from?

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the sun

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inside the earth

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radioactive decay

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erosion

Question 7

How is magma formed?

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energy from inside the Earth melts rock

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energy from the sun breaks down rock

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energy from the sun melts rock

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energy from inside the Earth breaks down rock

Question 8

What types of rock can be weathered into sediment?

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any type of rock

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only igneous rocks

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only sedimentary rocks

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only metamorphic rocks

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only igneous and sedimentary rocks

Question 9

Can materials from igneous rock become sedimentary rock?

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yes, if it is moved to the surface and energy from the sun weathers the rock, it can eventually form sedimentary rock

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yes, if energy from the sun melts it

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no, igneous rock is formed from magma and sedimentary rock is formed from sediment

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no, igneous rock forms below Earth's surface, sedimentary forms on Earth's surface

Question 10

The process of sediment being buried and pressed together

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compaction

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cementation

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weathering

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erosion

Question 11

One of the many different types of matter that make up rock.

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minerals

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magma

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sediment

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cementation

Question 12

The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water

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erosion

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weathering

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cementation

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compaction

Question 13

The process of rock breaking into smaller pieces

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weathering

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erosion

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cementation

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compaction

Question 14

A region of rock that formed together as a single rock type

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rock formation

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rock materials

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sediment

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magma

Question 15

How is igneous rock formed?

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magma hardens as it cools

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sediment compacts and is cemented together

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existing rock is exposed to heat and pressure

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rocks are weathered and eroded

Question 16

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

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Heat and pressure change existing rocks

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Magma or lava cools and hardens

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Sediment is compacted and cemented together

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They strike Earth as meteoroids

Question 17

When plates come together at a plate boundary...

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One plate goes under the other, sinking into the mantle below

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One plate goes under the other, sinking into the ocean below

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Both plates push up at the edges to form mountains

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Both plates break up into sediment

Question 18

How quickly do rock transformations happen?

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Slowly, over a long period of time

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Very quickly, rocks are always changing

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Rocks don't change

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They can happen quickly if it is the right season

Question 19

Wind and rain are responsible for helping form which type of rock?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Intrusive

Question 20

The process in which rock formations in a region are pushed up due to plate motion and exposed to energy from the sun.

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Uplift

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Subduction

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Convergence

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Divergence

Question 21

The process in which rock formations in a region move under Earth's outer layer and are exposed to energy from Earth's interior

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Subduction

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Uplift

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Convergence

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Divergence

Question 22

One rock is formed from small pieces of sediment, another is formed from magma that cooled. These rocks are...

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different BECAUSE they formed in different ways

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the same IF they formed in the same region

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the same IF they formed at the same time

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different BECAUSE they formed in different places

Question 23

How does energy play a role in forming rocks?

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The sun weathers rocks into sediment & Earth's interior melts rock into magma

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The sun weathers sedimentary rock & Earth's interior melts igneous rocks

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The sun helps form sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, Earth's interior helps form igneous rocks

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Energy affects rocks differently on different continents

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