Rock Cycle Quiz

What are the three major types of rocks in the rock cycle?

• Lava, Magma, Granite

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Quartz, Feldspar, Mica

• Shale, Sandstone, Limestone

How are intrusive igneous rocks formed?

• Through the cooling and solidification of magma below the Earth's surface

• Through the cooling and solidification of lava above the Earth's surface

• Through compression and cementation of sediments

• Through the alteration of existing rocks by heat and pressure

Which of the following best describes extrusive igneous rocks?

• They cool quickly above the Earth's surface

• They cool slowly below the Earth's surface

• They form from the accumulation of organic debris

• They are formed by the compaction of shell fragments

Clastic sedimentary rocks are composed of:

• Minerals that precipitate directly out of water solution

• Loose grains and fragments of pre-existing rocks

• Carbon-rich plant remains

• Crystallized remains of marine organisms

How do chemical sedimentary rocks form?

• By the compression of plant and animal remains

• By the recrystallization of new minerals in solid rock

• Through the evaporation of water

• Through the solidification of molten rock material

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Which of the following is an example of an organic sedimentary rock?

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Shale

• Coal

Contact metamorphism occurs:

• Deep within the Earth's mantle

• Along convergent plate boundaries

• Along an intrusion of molten magma

• Along the fualt line of a divergent plate boundary

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Regional metamorphism is caused by:

• Intense pressure and heat over a large area

• Rapid cooling of molten rock

• Slow weathering and erosion processes

• Sudden tectonic plate movements

Which rock type is typically formed from the alteration of existing rocks by heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Organic sedimentary

What do you call the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through natural forces?

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism

• Volcanism