The Rock Cycle Quiz

What is the rock cycle?

• A process that forms igneous rocks

• A process that forms metamorphic rocks

• A process that forms sedimentary rocks

• A process that changes rocks from one type to another

Which process involves cooling and crystallization?

• Weathering and erosion

• Metamorphism

• Melting

• Cooling and crystallization

What causes rocks to wear down and break into sediments?

• Cooling and crystallization

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting

What type of rock is formed when sediments are compacted together?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

What process involves extreme heat and/or pressure?

• Metamorphism

• Weathering and erosion

• Cooling and crystallization

• Melting

Which type of rock does not melt during metamorphism?

• Magma

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

What type of rock can form a new metamorphic rock? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Magma

• Sedimentary rock

What is the process called when sediments are transported by wind, glaciers, or moving water?

• Weathering and erosion

• Sedimentation

• Melting

• Metamorphism

What type of rock can form from magma cooling?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Magma

• Sedimentary rock

What is the main process that changes rocks? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Turning into Ice

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting

• Metamorphism