Rock Cycle and Earth Systems Quiz

What are the three main categories of rocks based on how they form?

• Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks, Metamorphic rocks, Volcanic rocks

• Granite rocks, Sandstone rocks, Marble rocks, Limestone rocks

• Basalt rocks, Shale rocks, Slate rocks, Gneiss rocks

• Obsidian rocks, Conglomerate rocks, Quartzite rocks, Schist rocks

What is the process called when cooling magma solidifies to form igneous rock?

• Deposition

• Metamorphism

• Crystallization

• Erosion

What process breaks rocks down into smaller particles at Earth's surface?

• Crystallization

• Lithification

• Melting

• Weathering

What forms when sediment particles become compacted by pressure and cemented?

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

What are atoms or molecules with a positive or negative electrical charge called?

• Ions

• Electrons

• Protons

• Neutrons

What marine organisms use to form their shells?

• Dissolved carbon dioxide

• Dissolved oxygen

• Dissolved nitrogen

• Dissolved calcium

What process forms limestone by direct interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere?

• Metamorphism

• Crystallization

• Lithification

• Weathering

What forms when heat, pressure, or hot water alters any preexisting rock?

• Metamorphic rock

• Magma

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

What is the continuous process of changing rocks from one type to another called?

• Rock transformation

• Rock evolution

• Rock cycle

• Rock revolution

What are the forms included in the rock cycle diagram?

• Obsidian rocks, Conglomerate rocks, Quartzite rocks, Schist rocks

• Volcanic rocks, Shale rocks, Slate rocks, Gneiss rocks

• Sediments, Magma, Metamorphic rocks, Igneous rocks

• Granite rocks, Basalt rocks, Marble rocks, Limestone rocks