Rock Cycle Quiz

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

• Volcanism

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Subduction

Which natural force is the most powerful cause of erosion?

• Wind

• Ice

• Rain

• Moving water

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

• Granite

• Obsidian

• Sandstone

• Limestone

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

• Basalt

• Quartzite

• Marble

• Slate

What is the process called when all three types of rocks melt completely and become magma again?

• The rock cycle

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Melting

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In the rock cycle, which type of rock can become igneous or metamorphic?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• All of the above

• Metamorphic

In the rock cycle, which type of rock can become igneous or sedimentary?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

What are the three classes of rocks?

• Classic, modern, and metal

• Igneous, metamorphic, and classic

• Metamorphic, metal, and sedimentary

• Sedimentary, Igneous, and metamorphic

What process(es) is necessary to change a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock?

• Erosion and/or weathering

• Heat and/or pressure

• Deposition and/or cementation

• Melting

How is magma formed?

• From ice and snow splitting rock

• By wind carrying sediment

• Through deposition of sediment

• From the melting of rock