Rock Formation Quiz

How does sedimentary rock form?

• When magma cools and hardens

• When sediment is compacted and cemented together

• When any type of rock is weathered

• When any type of rock is melted

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What happens when magma cools?

• It transforms into a different type of rock

• It gets weathered by energy from the sun

• It hardens to form igneous rock

• It forms sedimentary rock

How is sediment formed?

• By subduction and uplift

• By weathering any type of rock

• By melting any type of rock

• By compacting and cementing together

What drives the process of weathering?

• Subduction and uplift

• Energy from Earth's interior

• Energy from the sun

• Plate motion

What drives the process of melting rock?

• Subduction and uplift

• Plate motion

• Energy from Earth's interior

• Energy from the sun

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What does plate motion do to rock formations?

• Moves them downward

• Transforms them into sedimentary rock

• Exposes them to different energy sources

• Moves them upward

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What does subduction do to rock?

• Moves it upward toward Earth's surface

• Exposes it to different energy sources

• Moves it downward, below Earth's outer layer

• Transforms it into igneous rock

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What does uplift do to rock?

• Exposes it to different energy sources

• Transforms it into sedimentary rock

• Moves it upward toward Earth's surface

• Moves it downward, below Earth's outer layer

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Can any type of rock transform into any other type of rock?

• No, only igneous rock can transform

• No, only metamorphic rock can transform

• Yes, due to plate motion

• No, only sedimentary rock can transform

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Benjamin, Aiden, and Hannah are on a field trip to the Grand Canyon. They are discussing what could have caused the transformation of the rock formations they see. What do they conclude is the main factor?

• Energy from the sun

• Plate motion

• Energy from Earth's interior

• Subduction and uplift

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