Rock Cycle Quiz

Sedimentary rock can be changed into igneous rock if sediments are –

• compacted.

• deposited.

• weathered.

• melted.

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Igneous and sedimentary rocks could each be changed into metamorphic rock if they are changed by -

• weathering.

• organisms.

• pressure.

• cementation.

Which of the following processes is one of the early steps in the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Weathering of existing rock

• Crystallization of molten minerals

• Melting of rock in volcanoes

• Chemical reactions that produce heat

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Which of the following features of a rock would classify it as definitely an igneous rock?

• Began its formation process millions of year in the past

• Created through slow, naturally occurring processes

• Formed when rocks were heated, then cooled

• Resulted from liquid rock being heated by a furnace

Rocks are classified by -

• how they were formed.

• when they were formed.

• where they were formed.

• their color when formed.

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This rock is formed in layers.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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Particles of rock broken down by weathering

• composition

• weathering

• cementation

• sediments

The breakdown of rock at/on/or near the Earth's surface

• composition

• cementation

• weathering

• magma

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What are the three different forms of rock?

• Intrusive, Chemical, Foliated

• Limestone, Sandstone, Obsidian

• Mineral, Rock

• Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

This type of rock is formed when molten material cools are crystallizes.

• Metaphoric

• Sedimentary

• Igneous