Rock Cycle Quiz

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

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Melting

Which process involves the movement of sediments from one place to another?

• Erosion
• Solidification
• Compaction
• Weathering

What type of rock forms when magma cools and solidifies?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Weathered Rock

Which of the following processes leads to the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Melting
• Compaction and Cementation
• Cooling

• Solidification

What happens during the process of melting?

• Solid to liquid
• Liquid to solid
• Gas to liquid
• Solid to gas

Which type of rock is formed under high heat and pressure?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Weathered Rock

What is deposition?

• The creation of smaller pieces of rock
• The process of sediments settling out
• The squeezing of sediments
• The cooling of magma

Which of the following statements is true about the rock cycle?

• Any rock can transform into any other rock
• Rocks cannot change forms
• Only igneous rocks can become sedimentary
• Metamorphic rocks cannot change

What is solidification?

• Going from solid to liquid
• Going from liquid to solid
• The process of erosion
• The creation of sedimentary rock

Which process involves the addition of sediments to land?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition
• Melting