The Rock Cycle and Soil Quiz

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Marble, Slate, Quartz

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Granite, Limestone, Basalt

• Crystal, Gemstone, Mineral

How does igneous rock form?

• By cooling and solidifying from magma or lava

• From the accumulation of sediment

• Through high pressure and temperature without melting

• By being exposed to the atmosphere

What is weathering?

• The process of rocks melting under high temperature

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces

• The layering of sediment over time

• The process of rocks changing into a different type due to heat and pressure

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Which rock type is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Crystal

What is the main process that forms metamorphic rocks?

• Cooling and solidification

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering and erosion

Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?

• Air

• Water

• Organic matter

• Pure gold

Erosion differs from weathering in that erosion:

• Only involves the chemical breakdown of rocks

• Is the process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces

• Involves the movement of rock particles by water, wind, ice, or gravity

• Only occurs with sedimentary rocks

Which factor does NOT influence the formation of soil?

• Time

• Climate

• Parent material

• The color of the rocks

Sedimentary rocks often have layers because:

• They are formed from the heat and pressure of the Earth's core

• They are made up of different types of minerals that separate into layers

• They are formed from sediments that are deposited over time in a process called stratification

• They undergo a melting process that separates materials into layers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of metamorphic rocks?

• They have a glassy texture

• They contain fossils

• They exhibit foliation or banding

• They are porous and can hold water