Rock Cycle Quiz

What does the rock cycle describe?

• The process of rocks melting into magma

• The aging of rocks over centuries

• The transformation of rocks on Earth over time

• The classification of rocks into different types

What is magma that reaches Earth's surface through volcanic activity called?

• Sediment

• Lava

• Lithification

• Metamorphic rock

Which type of rock forms when magma or lava cools and solidifies?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Mineral

What process involves the breaking of rocks into smaller pieces called sediment?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Lithification

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• By cooling and solidifying of lava

• By intense heat and pressure

• By compaction and cementation of sediment

• By melting rocks into magma

What leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?

• Deposition of sediment in new locations

• Cooling and solidifying of magma

• Exposure to intense heat and pressure

• Breaking of rocks into sediment

What type of rock is primarily formed by the accumulation and lithification of sediment?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Mineral

Which process describes the conversion of sediment into sedimentary rock?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Lithification

• Melting

What is the geological process that changes sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Melting

• Metamorphism

What is the primary process that forms igneous rocks?

• Compaction of sediments

• Metamorphism under pressure

• Cooling and solidification of magma or lava

• Deposition of organic material