Geology Quiz

What is weathering?

• The process of rocks breaking down

• The movement of rocks by wind and water

• The formation of new rocks

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What process turns magma into an igneous rock?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Erosion

• Weathering

What is a metamorphic rock?

• A rock formed by melting and then cooling

• A rock changed by heat and pressure

• A rock made up of many different pieces

Put the following rock cycle steps in order of how a sediment turns into a sedimentary rock, becomes magma, and then becomes an igneous rock.

• Compaction, melting, cooling

• Melting, cooling, compaction

• Cooling, compaction, melting

What processes cause erosion to occur? Mark all that apply.

• Soil

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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A rock with layers of sand and small pebbles is likely what type of rock?

• Igneous rock because it forms from cooling magma

• Sedimentary rock because it forms from layers of sediment

• Metamorphic rock because it changes with heat and pressure

When igneous rock breaks apart (weathers), it forms ___________.

• sedimentry rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• sediments
• crystals

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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

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Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

What process is responsible for the transformation of sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Cooling

• Compaction

• Heat and pressure