Exploring the Rock Cycle Quiz friday

Which type of rock is most likely to be an older rock surrounding an igneous intrusion?

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentar

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

_____________ and ______________ result from one layer of rock on top of another layer.

• Tall and short

• Heat and pressure

• Big and small

• Sand and gravel

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

• Volcanic, Plutonic, and Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Volcanic, and Igneous

• Sedimentary, Plutonic, and Metamorphic

Which process is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Melting

• Cooling and solidification

• Compaction and cementation

• Metamorphism

What is the first stage of the rock cycle?

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting

• Cooling and solidification

• Deposition

Which process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

• Metamorphism

• Weathering

• Melting

• Solidification

What is erosion?

• The process of rocks changing form

• The movement of sediment from one place to another

• The cooling of magma

• The melting of rocks

Which characteristic is typical of sedimentary rocks?

• They have a glassy texture

• They contain fossils

• They are formed from cooled magma

• They have a foliated structure