Rock Cycle Quiz

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Red, blue, green

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• North, south, east

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Volcanic eruption and cooling of lava

• Deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediments

• Evaporation of seawater and precipitation of minerals

• Erosion and weathering of igneous rocks

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What is the process of forming igneous rocks?

• Cooling and solidification of magma or lava

• Evaporation of water from a solution

• Erosion and deposition of sediment

• Compaction and cementation of sediment

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• Through the accumulation of organic matter over time

• By the cooling and solidification of molten rock

• Through the process of erosion and sedimentation

• Through the process of heat and pressure acting on existing rocks

What are the three main processes in the rock cycle?

• Rock melting, rock painting, and rock singing

• Rock boiling, rock freezing, and rock evaporating

• Rock dancing, rock cooking, and rock sleeping

• Rock formation, rock weathering and erosion, and rock metamorphism

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Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

What are the two main types of sedimentary rocks?

• Igneous and metamorphic sedimentary rocks

• Clastic and chemical sedimentary rocks

• Volcanic and extrusive sedimentary rocks

• Granite and basalt sedimentary rocks

What is the process of changing one type of rock into another through heat and pressure?

• evaporation

• freezing

• metamorphism

• weathering

What are the agents of erosion and deposition in the rock cycle?

• water, wind, ice, and gravity

• plants, animals, and humans

• sunlight, rainbows, and clouds

• fire, lightning, and earthquakes

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What are the characteristics of a rock that make it a metamorphic rock?

• The characteristics of a metamorphic rock include being formed from molten lava

• The characteristics of a metamorphic rock include foliation, recrystallization, and the presence of mineral grains aligned in layers or bands.

• The characteristics of a metamorphic rock include being soft and easily crumbled

• The characteristics of a metamorphic rock include being transparent and glass-like