Rock Cycle Quiz

Maya, Lily, and Avery went on a field trip to a volcano. They observed a process where molten rock cools and solidifies to form igneous rocks. What is this process called?

• solidification

• condensation

• evaporation

• melting

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James, Ethan, and Maya are on a field trip to a volcano. Their teacher asks them to identify the two types of igneous rocks they might find. What are the two types they should look for?

• intrusive and extrusive

• volcanic and plutonic

• granite and basalt

• sedimentary and metamorphic

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Sophia, Abigail, and Anika are studying the formation of the Grand Canyon. What is the main agent of weathering and erosion that contributed to its formation?

• gravity

• wind

• sunlight

• water

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During a field trip, Luna, Emma, and Noah observed a large rock formation. They noticed that the rocks were broken down into smaller pieces. What is the process responsible for this phenomenon?

• solidification

• melting

• erosion

• weathering

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Nora, Abigail, and Michael went on a field trip to a canyon. They noticed layers of rocks stacked on top of each other. Michael wondered how these rocks were formed. Can you tell him what is the process by which sediments are compacted and cemented together to form these sedimentary rocks?

• weathering

• melting

• erosion

• lithification

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Evelyn, Ethan, and Noah went on a field trip to a geological park. They saw different types of sedimentary rocks. Can you help them identify the three main types of sedimentary rocks they observed?

• clastic, chemical, and organic

• granite, limestone, and sandstone

• igneous, metamorphic, and volcanic

• hard, soft, and medium

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Olivia, Daniel, and Mason are studying geology and come across a rock formation that has been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions. What is the process that caused these rocks to become metamorphic rocks?

• metamorphism

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

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Benjamin and Abigail are studying geology and come across a section about metamorphic rocks. They learn that there are two main types of metamorphic rocks. What are these two types?

• Foliated and non-foliated

• Marble and limestone

• Granite and basalt

• Igneous and sedimentary

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Noah, Oliver, and Scarlett are studying geology and come across a concept that explains the continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, and destroyed. What is this process called?

• rock evolution

• rock cycle

• rock transformation

• rock metamorphosis

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Arjun, Daniel, and Aiden are studying geology and discussing the rock cycle. They want to know the three main processes involved in the rock cycle. Can you help them?

• melting, crystallization, and solidification

• compaction, cementation, and lithification

• subduction, metamorphism, and uplift

• weathering, erosion, and deposition

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