The Amazing World of Rocks Quiz

What is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Uplift

What term describes the transportation of weathered materials by wind or water?

• Deposition

• Subsidence

• Erosion

• Rift Zone

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Which type of rock forms from the accumulation and compaction of sediments?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Weathered Rock

What type of rock forms when molten material cools and solidifies?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• None of the above

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What occurs when sedimentary rocks are buried and subjected to heat and pressure?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Metamorphic Rock formation

What is the continuous journey rocks undergo, transforming from one type to another?

• Subsidence

• Rock Cycle

• Uplift

• Rift Zone

What term refers to the rising of rocks and landforms to the surface?

• Subsidence

• Erosion

• Uplift

• Weathering

What is the gradual sinking of the Earth’s surface called?

• Rift Zone

• Subsidence

• Weathering

• Metamorphic Rock

What is a rift zone?

• An area where rocks are uplifted

• An area where the lithosphere is being pulled apart

• A type of metamorphic rock

• A process of erosion

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Which process can lead to the formation of mountains and valleys?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Uplift

• Deposition

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