Geology Quiz #2

1. What is the rock cycle?

• A path traveled by a rock in space
• The process that changes one type of rock into another
• The study of rocks and minerals

2. Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and hardening of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock

3. What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

• Magma, lava, and sediment
• Metamorphic, volcanic, and sedimentary
• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

4. How does a sedimentary rock form?

• By cooling and hardening of magma
• From layers of sediment being pressed together
• Through heat and pressure deep underground

5. True or False: Rocks go through a set path in the rock cycle and always follow the same sequence.

• True
• False

6. What kind of rock is formed when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure deep within the Earth?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock

7. Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

• Melting
• Weathering
• Compaction
• Deformation

8. Heat and ____________ can change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

• Cooling
• Melting
• Pressure

9. Which type of rock often contains fossils?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock

10. What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals and other materials into sedimentary rocks?

• Compacting and Cementing
• Heat and Pressure
• Cooling
• Melting