Rock Cycle Unit Test

The preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things___________________________.

• clay
• fossils
• igneous rocks
• silt

Which type of rock is formed from magma that has cooled and hardened?

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Sedimentary

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldestfossils?

• a. 1
• b. 2
• c. 3
• d. 4

Fossils can be found on which type of rock?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Which type of rock is formed when other rocks undergo extreme heat/pressure?

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Sedimentary

Which of the following is an Igneous rock?

• Marble
• Slate
• Granite
• Coal

Which type of rock is formed from layers of deposited sediments?

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Sedimentary

Which of these often occur as the Earth’s crustal plates move?

• Hurricanes
• Floods
• Tornadoes
• Earthquakes

What is the thinnest, outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

What is the inner most, hottest layer of the Earth that is solid metal?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Inner Core
• Outer Core