Y8 Rocks and weathering

Which process leads to rocks being broken down into smaller pieces?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

What is required to make a metamorphic rock?

• A catalyst

• Millions of years

• High temperatures and pressures

Rocks inside the Earth may melt to form what?

• Lava

• Magma

• Limestone

• Steel

What type of rock is formed by volcanoes in the rock cycle?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

What does the presence of tiny crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?

• The molten rock cooled deep underground

• The molten rock cooled very quickly

• The molten rock cooled very slowly

What does the word porous mean?

• High temperature

• A flat shape that things slide off

• Contains gaps which liquids and gases can get into

What is the process where sediments settle in a new place?

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Deposition

Basalt is an example of which type of rock?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

Where are the oldest layers of rock usually found in a cliff made from sedimentary rock?

• At the middle

• At the bottom

• At the top

Which type of weathering is caused by acid rain?

• Biological weathering

• Freeze-thaw weathering

• Chemical weathering