Rocks and the Rock Cycle Practice

How are sediments formed?

• From cooled magma

• From weathered rocks and organic remains

• From heat and pressure

• From the remains of plants and animals millions of years ago

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The process that changes rocks over time is called the –

• Rock circle

• Rock cycle

• Rock formation

• Rock metamorphosis

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Which of the following types of rocks are formed from the deposition and solidifying of sediments?

• Extrusive igneous

• Intrusive igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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Which of the following types of rocks are formed from magma cooling slowly beneath the Earth’s surface?

• Extrusive igneous

• Intrusive igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which of the following types of rocks are formed from magma reaching the Earth’s surface and cooling rapidly?

• Extrusive igneous

• Intrusive igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which of the following types of rocks are formed from extreme heat and pressure?

• Extrusive igneous

• Intrusive igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which of the following is not a characteristic that helps to classify rocks?

• Texture

• Odor

• Color

• Mineral composition

Why do rocks on the Earth not all follow the same path through the rock cycle?

• The size of a rock determines its path through the rock cycle.

• The mineral composition of a rock determines its path through the rock cycle.

• Rocks exist in different places on the Earth, so they are subjected to different processes.

• All rocks do follow the same path through the rock cycle.

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A(n) _______ rock is formed from the compacting and cementing of sediments.

The _______ is the process in which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and formed again.

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