Rock Cycle Quiz

How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

• By undergoing melting and solidification

• By exposure to high pressure only

• Through weathering and erosion

• By being subjected to high temperatures only

What are two ways sedimentary rock can turn to igneous rock?

• Melting and solidification

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

What process changes pieces of rocks into sedimentary rock?

• cooling

• pressure and heat

• compacting and cementing

• melting

How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

• Through deposition and solidification

• By melting and cooling

• Through high pressure and temperature without melting

• By weathering and erosion

What are two ways sedimentary rock can turn to igneous rock?

• Melting and solidification

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

Is it possible for an igneous rock to become another igneous rock?

• Yes, through the process of melting and solidification

• No, igneous rocks can only transform into sedimentary or metamorphic rocks

• Yes, but only when exposed to extreme pressure

• No, igneous rocks cannot change form once they have solidified

What process changes pieces of rocks into sedimentary rock?

• cooling

• pressure and heat

• compacting and cementing

• melting

Any type of rock can change into sediment because of ________.

• weathering and erosion

• melting into magma

• exposure to intense heat

• compression into diamonds

Explain what processes drive the rock cycle?

• Weathering and erosion

• Plate tectonics

• The water cycle

• All of the above