Rock Cycle Quiz

Type of rock formed when extreme heat and pressure changes the structure, texture, or composition of a rock? 

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• supernatural rock

What type of rock forms when sediments are compacted and cemented? 

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock 
• metamorphic rock
• magma 

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Where are metamorphic rocks usually located?

• earth's surface, near volcanoes 
• at the edge of rivers and beaches
• at the bottom of the oceans
• deep inside the earth 

"The process that moves rocks and rock particles" is the definition for ______________________.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Cementation

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What are the three classes of rocks?

• Classic, modern, and metal

• Igneous, metamorphic, and classic

• Metamorphic, metal, and sedimentary

• Sedimentary, Igneous, and metamorphic

How is magma formed?

• From ice and snow splitting rock

• By wind carrying sediment

• Through deposition of sediment

• From the melting of rock

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How are sediments formed?

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering and erosion

• Deposition and burial

• Melting and solidification

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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

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This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive