SCI8 Rock Cycle

What is the process by which molten rock material cools and solidifies?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Metamorphism
• Solidification

Which process involves the breakdown and alteration of rocks at or near the Earth's surface?

• Deposition
• Weathering
• Compaction
• Melting

What type of rock forms when sediment is compacted and cemented together?

• Igneous rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Volcanic rock

Which process involves the transport of weathered materials by wind, water, or ice?

• Deposition
• Weathering
• Erosion
• Melting

When an igneous rock is exposed to high pressure and temperature, it can transform into what type of rock?

• Sedimentary rock
• Volcanic rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Weathered rock

What is the process by which sediments settle and accumulate in layers?

• Compaction
• Solidification
• Deposition
• Melting

Which process involves the melting of rock due to high temperatures and the formation of magma?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Melting
• Compaction

Which type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of molten rock material?

• Igneous rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Weathered rock

What is the process by which sediments are compressed by the weight of overlying layers?

• Weathering
• Compaction
• Erosion
• Solidification

When a rock undergoes high heat and pressure without melting, it can change into what type of rock?

• Sedimentary rock
• Igneous rock
• Weathered rock
• Metamorphic rock