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 

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

Paula found a rock and noticed that it had many layers.  When she broke it open, she saw a fossil.  what type of rock did Paula find? 

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock 
• magma 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How does extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks? 

• extrusive rocks are larger in size
• extrusive rocks are smaller in size 
• intrusive rocks have smaller crystals
• intrusive rocks are formed below earth's surface 

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

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock 
• metamorphic rock
• magma 

Which type of rock is formed when magma cools and hardens below the surface of the earth?  

• intrusive metamorphic rock
• extrusive metamorphic rock
• intrusive igneous rock
• extrusive igneous rock 

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 

__________________ is small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things (sand, silt, mud)

• Crystal

• Mineral

• Sediment

• Soil

This word comes from the Greek word for fire.

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Geode