Rock Cycle

What is the process that breaks up rocks on Earth's surface?

• deposition

• melting

• compaction

• weathering

What are the three major groups of rocks?

• Inorganic, organic and chemical

• metamorphic, chemical and organic

• igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

• limestone, sandstone and cobblestone

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

• igneous rock

• organic rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

What is the step called when multiple layers of sediment are smashed together into a rock due to pressure?

• compaction and cementation

• transportation

• explosion

• magnetism and heat waves

How are igneous rocks created?

• cementation of sediment

• the cooling of magma

• the remains of dead plants or animals

• asteroids that fall from space

What are the plates that shift around on the Earth's surface called?

• continental plates

• crust plates

• tectonic plates

• magnetic plates

If you found a rock on a volcano, what type would it most likely be?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• organic

Is the rock cycle a continuous loop?

• Yes

• No