Rock Cycle Quiz

What are the three types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Volcanic

• Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt

• Quartz, Feldspar, Mica, Olivine

• Slate, Gneiss, Schist, Shale

What is the process that involves the formation and destruction of rock throughout geologic history?

• Rock Formation

• Rock Erosion

• Rock Cycle

• Rock Transformation

What type of rocks were formed from the cooling of liquid magma and pushed up to the surface in Earth's early history?

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Volcanic rocks

In parts of the world where two plates were moving together, what happened to the original igneous rocks?

• They were eroded by wind and rain

• They were transformed into sedimentary rocks

• They were metamorphosed by heat and pressure

• They were returned to the mantle

What is the famous formation in Australia that contains detrital zircon, a mineral over 4.4 billion years old?

• Sydney Opera House

• Great Barrier Reef

• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

• Jack Hills Conglomerate

What is the process that transforms rocks into sediment?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Compaction

What type of rock can experience high heat and pressure to form metamorphic rock?

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

What happens to sedimentary rocks when they are subjected to high heats and pressures?

• They transform into igneous rocks

• They melt to form magma

• They break down into sediments

• They return to the mantle

What can metamorphic rock do when subjected to high heat and pressure?

• Melt to form magma

• Transform into sedimentary rock

• Erode into sediments

• Return to the mantle

What is the durable mineral found in the Jack Hills Conglomerate?

• Quartz

• Zircon

• Diamond

• Feldspar