Rock cycle review

When compacted sediments stick together and turn into a sedimentary rock, it is called ______.

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Melting

When matter changes from a solid to a liquid, it is known as ______.

• Weathering

• Melting

• Cementation

• Freezing

• Compaction

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Which type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Weathered rock

Which type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Magma

What is molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface called?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Lava

• Magma

Describe the process of the formation of igneous rock. What characteristics do igneous rocks have?

• Formed from cooled lava or magma; usually hard and dense

• Formed from compressed plant material; usually soft and crumbly

• Formed from evaporated water; usually salty

• Formed from compacted sand; usually gritty

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How can a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

• By melting and cooling

• By being buried and subjected to heat and pressure

• By dissolving in water

• By being exposed to sunlight

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The size of crystals in Igneous Rocks depends upon

• pressure

• the presence of air

• the presence of water

• cooling rate

All igneous rocks are formed from

• cementing and compacting of rocks

• heat and pressure within the Earth

• the remains of ancient organisms

• magma and lava

Weathering is…

• The moving of sediments by wind, water or ice.

• The breaking down of sediments and exposed rock by wind, water, or ice.

• When the sediments are dropped off by wind, water or ice.

• When sediments are solidified together.

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