Quiz about Rocks & the Rock Cycle

Question 1

Molten rock above Earth's surface

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lava

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deposit

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magma

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mineral

Question 2

Molten rock below earth's surface

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magma

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deposit

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lava

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mineral

Question 3

Natural, solid mixture of minerals or grain.

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rock

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extrusive rock

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mineral

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sediment

Question 4

Series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock

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rock cycle

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extrusive rock

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metamorphic

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sediment

Question 5

What are the 3 major types of rock?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Intrusive, Extrusive, Foliated

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Chemical, Clastic, Biochemical

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Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock

Question 6

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake a long time ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 7

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

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compaction

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deposition

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metamorphism

Question 8

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Mineral

Question 9

The three groups of rocks are classified by

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How they form

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Color

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Grain size

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Chemical Composition

Question 10

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 11

Due to the weight of all the layers above, grains of sediment are squeezed together. This is called...

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compaction

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lithification

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cementation

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deposition

Question 12

Has large crystals because of slow cooling

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intrusive igneous rock

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sedimentary rock

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metamorphic rock

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extrusive igneous rock

Question 13

Has small or no crystals because of rapid cooling

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extrusive igneous

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sedimentary

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metamorphic

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intrusive igneous

Question 14

Has wavy bands.

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metamorphic rock

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sedimentary rock

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extrusive igneous rock

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intrusive igneous rock

Question 15

An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)

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Intrusive Rock

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Clastic Rock

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Foliated Rock

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Extrusive Rock

Question 16

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a

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Foliated Rock

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Clastic Rock

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Nonclastic Rock

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Nonfoliated Rock

Question 17

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

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heat and pressure

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weather and erosion

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compacting and cementing

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melting, cooling, and hardening

Question 18

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

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Extrusive and Intrusive

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Foliated and Non-Foliated

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Clastic and Biochemical

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Chemical and Biochemical

Question 19

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

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compaction

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deposition

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erosion

Question 20

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

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

Question 21

What is deposition?

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Sediment being dropped off and settling down on the surface of the earth or in the bottom of a body of water

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Sediment being moved from one location to another location by water, wind, or ice.

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Rocks being broken down into smaller pieces by rain, wind, chemical reactions or other weathering factors.

Question 22

Rocks never change from one type to another.

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False

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True

Question 23

Chemical Sedimentary Rock is ...

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Formed when minerals crystallize directly from water

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Made up of broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments

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Formed by organisms or contains the remains of organisms

Question 24

Biochemical Sedimentary Rock is ...

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Formed by organisms or contains the remains of organisms

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Formed when minerals crystallize directly from water

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Made up of broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments

Question 25

Clastic Sedimentary Rock is ...

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Made up of broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments

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Formed by organisms or contains the remains of organisms

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Formed when minerals crystallize directly from water

Question 26

Wind, water, ice carry broken rock fragments to new locations.

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Transportation

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Erosion

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Compaction

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Deposition

Question 27

Which is the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?

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Erosion, Transportation, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

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Erosion,

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation, Transportation

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Cementation, Compaction, Deposition,

Erosion, Transportation

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Erosion,

Compaction, Deposition, Cementation, Transportation

Question 28

Cools quickly outside the earth...

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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Foliated Metamorphic Rock

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Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

Question 29

Cools slowly inside the earth...

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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Foliated Metamorphic Rock

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Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

Question 30

Contains large, visible crystals...

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Intrusive Rock

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Extrusive Rock

Question 31

Which rock is an IGNEOUS rock?

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Obsidian

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Quartzite

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Sandstone

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Schist

Question 32

Which rock is a METAMORPHIC rock?

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Marble

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Pumice

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Chalk

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Granite

Question 33

Which rock is a SEDIMENTARY rock?

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Limestone

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Basalt

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Diorite

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Gneiss

Question 34

Which of the following rocks is NOT a sedimentary rock?

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Slate

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Shale

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Conglomerate

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Coal

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a METAMORPHIC rock?

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Sandstone

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Slate

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Marble

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Quartzite

Rocks & the Rock Cycle

35 questions

Molten rock above Earth's surface

Molten rock below earth's surface

Natural, solid mixture of minerals or grain.

Series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock

What are the 3 major types of rock?

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake a long time ago. What type of rock is this?

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

The three groups of rocks are classified by

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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