Rock Cycle

What are the three types of rocks?

• Granite, Marble, Quartz

• Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Limestone, Basalt, Slate

What process changes one type of rock into another?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• The Rock Cycle

• Photosynthesis

What were all rocks on Earth's surface originally?

• Mineral

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Cooling of magma

• Breaking down of minerals

• Melting under high pressure

• Compaction and cementation of sediments

What can cause igneous rocks to transform into metamorphic rocks?

• Compaction alone

• Heat and pressure

• Freezing and thawing

• Erosion

What happens to the rock in a subducting slab?

• It turns into sedimentary rock

• It becomes a fossil

• It transforms into quartz

• It is returned to the mantle

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What is a famous formation in Australia that contains a mineral over 4.4 billion years old?

• The Blue Mountains

• The Jack Hills Conglomerate

• Uluru

• The Great Barrier Reef

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What can sedimentary and metamorphic rocks both form under high heat and pressure?

• Igneous rock

• Magma

• More sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

What is the first step in the rock cycle starting from magma?

• Compacting to form metamorphic rock

• Melting to form magma again

• Forming sedimentary rock

• Cooling to form igneous rock

What process transforms rocks into sediment?

• Subduction

• Lithification

• Weathering and erosion

• Uplift and exhumation