Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Video Quiz

The video tutorial covers the formation of the Grand Canyon, the composition and types of rocks, including sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, and their formation processes. It also discusses the uses of slate, the origin of sand, and the rock cycle, highlighting how rocks change form over time. The tutorial concludes with an explanation of erosion and its role in wearing down rocks.

How was the Grand Canyon primarily formed?

• Through erosion

• Through sediment deposition

• By volcanic activity

• By tectonic plate movement

What are the main types of rocks?

• Metamorphic, igneous, and crystal

• Sedimentary, metamorphic, and fossil

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Sedimentary, igneous, and fossil

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• By cooling of magma

• By sediment deposition

• Under heat and pressure

• Through erosion

What is slate commonly used for?

• Sculptures

• Building and roofing

• Road construction

• Jewelry

What does the rock cycle illustrate?

• Rocks are only found in mountains

• Rocks are continually changing form

• Rocks are formed only from lava

• Rocks are static and unchanging