Rock Cycle Quiz for KS3

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Granite, marble, and quartz

• Volcanic, tectonic, and seismic

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Hard, soft, and medium

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Through volcanic activity

• Through the evaporation of water

• By cooling and solidifying magma

• Through the accumulation and compression of sediments over time.

What is the process of rock formation called?

• Water cycle

• Rock transformation

• Mineral evolution

• Rock cycle

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

• Volcanic rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What are the two types of igneous rocks?

• Sedimentary and metamorphic

• Granite and basalt

• Intrusive and extrusive

• Volcanic and plutonic

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

• Freezing

• Erosion

• Evaporation

• Metamorphism

What are the two main processes involved in the formation of metamorphic rocks?

• Heat and pressure

• Wind and water

• Erosion and deposition

• Freezing and thawing

What are the characteristics of sedimentary rocks?

• Formed by accumulation and compression of sediments

• Formed by the cooling of molten rock

• Result of extreme heat and pressure

• Created by volcanic activity

What are the characteristics of igneous rocks?

• Formed from weathered rocks, glassy appearance, only extrusive

• Formed from sedimentary material, non-crystalline structure, only extrusive

• Formed from solidified molten material, crystalline structure, intrusive or extrusive

• Formed from organic material, smooth texture, only intrusive

What are the characteristics of metamorphic rocks?

• Formed through erosion and deposition

• Formed through alteration of existing rock types

• Composed of only one type of mineral

• Created from volcanic activity