Rock Cycle Quiz

What type of rock is formed when magma cools off inside the Earth?

• Quartzite

• Sandstone

• Marble

• Granite

What is the process called when rocks break apart because of weather elements like heat, rain, and wind?

• Erosion

• Melting

• Volcanism

• Subduction

Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?

• Obsidian

• Shale

• Limestone

• Sandstone

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What type of rock is formed when igneous rock mixes with sediments and compacts and hardens with pressure?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Magma

• Sedimentary rock

What type of rock is formed when minerals in igneous and sedimentary rocks change over time by heating without fully melting?

• Slate

• Marble

• Quartzite

• Granite

What is the process called when rocks become magma again after melting completely?

• Compaction

• Melting

• Weathering

• Erosion

In the rock cycle, igneous rock can become which of the following?

• Metamorphic or magma

• Sedimentary or igneous rock

• Magma

• Sedimentary or metamorphic rock

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What type of rock can become igneous or metamorphic in the rock cycle?

• Metamorphic rock

• Magma

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

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What is the name of the process where rocks are folded and squeezed together by heat and pressure to form new rocks?

• Metamorphism

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Erosion

What does the rock cycle prove about rocks?

• Rocks are related to each other

• Rocks are not related to each other

• Rocks are unrelated to each other

• Rocks are constantly melting

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