Rock Cycle Unit Test

What is the continuous process that changes rocks from one type to another?

• Water Cycle

• Rock Cycle

• Weathering Cycle

• Erosion Cycle

Which of the following is NOT a process in the rock cycle?

• Melting

• Erosion

• Evaporation

• Compaction

What causes rocks to melt into magma?

• Freezing temperatures

• Extreme heat from the Earth's interior

• Wind erosion

• Exposure to air and water

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The rock cycle does NOT include which process?

• Weathering

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Deposition

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What is the main force that drives the rock cycle?

• The Sun

• Earth's gravity

• Heat and pressure

• Water currents

The rock cycle happens over:

• A few days

• Millions of years

• A few hours

• One lifetime

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Rocks in the rock cycle:

• Change from one type to another over time

• Stay the same forever

• Are never affected by weathering

• Can only form in volcanoes

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Which of the following is NOT a result of the rock cycle?

• Formation of soil

• Creation of new rocks

• Growth of plants

• Formation of mountains

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Which type of rock can become metamorphic rock under heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Both igneous and sedimentary

• Neither igneous nor sedimentary

In the rock cycle, what happens when magma cools and solidifies?

• It forms sedimentary rock

• It turns into metamorphic rock

• It forms igneous rock

• It erodes into sediments

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