RVQE

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

• A) Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• B) Volcanic, Intrusive, Extrusive

• C) Granite, Basalt, Sandstone

• D) Basalt, Limestone, Slate

What process transforms sediment into sedimentary rock?

• A) Melting

• B) Erosion

• C) Compaction and Cementation

• D) Heat and Pressure

How do metamorphic rocks form?

• A) From the cooling of molten lava

• B) From the compaction of sediments

• C) From the alteration of existing rocks due to heat and pressure

• D) From the evaporation of water

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller particles?

• A) Lithification

• B) Weathering

• C) Metamorphism

• D) Crystallization

Which rock type forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• A) Sedimentary

• B) Metamorphic

• C) Igneous

• D) Organic