Rock Cycle - Quiz 1

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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

When sediment moves from one place to another, it's called ___________.

• erosion
• weathering
• deposition

• compaction

• crystallization

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

• True
• False

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

• chemical rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Rock Cycle