Rock Cycle and Weathering Quiz

The cycle when rocks are continually changing is called the.....?

• Evaporation

• Tectonic Plate Movement

• Rock Cycle

• Volcanic Eruption

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling of molten rock (magma)?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Granite

Which type of rock is formed by small rock pieces being transported in rivers and laid down in layers?

• Sedimentary

• Granite

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Which rock type is formed from another rock under heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Marble

• Metamorphic

When rocks are exposed to the ​ (a)   they may be broken down, or changed. Change in ​ (b)   or the effects of ​ (c)   may result in ​crumbling of rocks. This is called (d)   .

• wind and rain
• temperature
• plants and animals
• weathering

Select the correct type of weathering: When rocks are broken up by the roots of plants or animals burrowing into them?

• Biological Weathering

• Erosion

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

Select the correct type of weathering: When rocks are broken up because of acids in rainwater, rivers, and seawater or the air react with the minerals in the rocks?

• Erosion

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Biological Weathering

Select the type of weathering: When rocks are broken up by changes in temperature, and the freezing and thawing of trapped water?

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Biological Weathering

• Freeze thaw Weathering

Which rock type is used to make floor tiles and wall tiles due to its attractive texture and color?

• Chalk

• Marble

• Slate

• Granite

What type of rock has small holes so it lets water soak through it and is called permeable?

• Marble

• Slate

• Granite

• Chalk