Rock Cycle Quiz

What is the primary difference between magma and lava?

• Magma is cooler than lava.

• Magma is found in oceans, while lava is found in mountains.

• Magma is solid rock, while lava is liquid rock.

• Magma is molten rock below the Earth's surface, while lava is molten rock above the Earth's surface.

What process involves the physical breaking down of rocks into smaller particles?

• Compaction

• Mechanical Weathering

• Lithification

• Cementation

How do sedimentary rocks form from sediments?

• By being exposed to the atmosphere.

• Through the application of heat and pressure.

• By melting and cooling of sediments.

• Through a process called lithification, which includes deposition, compaction, and cementation.

What is a metamorphic rock?

• A rock that has changed form due to heat and pressure.

• A rock that has been eroded by wind and water.

• A rock formed from the compaction of sediments.

• A rock formed from the cooling of magma or lava.

What is the rock cycle?

• The formation of rocks from molten material.

• The continuous transformation of rocks from one type to another.

• The deposition of sediments in a new location.

• The process by which rocks are broken down by weathering.

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This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this? (a)  

• Sedimentar
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?

• Compacting and cementing
• Cooling 
• Heat and pressure
• Melting

(a)   is formed from slow cooling magma UNDER the earth's surface.

• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sediment

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