Exploring the Rock Cycle

Exploring the Rock Cycle

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6th - 8th Grade

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Amelia Wright

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a rock primarily composed of?

Organic matter

A single mineral

Water

Multiple minerals or other solids

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rock is an example of a monomineralic rock?

Granite

Basalt

Rock salt

Sandstone

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous

Monomineralic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a major rock group?

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Volcanic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Solidification

Weathering

Metamorphism

Compaction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous

Polymineralic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary way sedimentary rocks are formed?

High heat and pressure

Compaction and cementation of sediments

Cooling of magma

Melting of minerals

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