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Worksheets4th Grade Rock Cycle Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
2.
Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
3.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
4.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
5.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
6.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
7.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
8.
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Uplift
c)
Deposition
d)
Erosion
9.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
11.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
12.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
13.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
14.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
15.
a)
Subsidence
b)
Weathering
c)
Uplift
d)
Rift Zone
16.
a)
Rift Zone
b)
Uplift
c)
Erosion
d)
Rock Cycle
17.
True or False: Rocks can change only by melting.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Do all rock cycles occur underground
a)
true
b)
false
19.
What are the three rock cycles called
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
b)
Minerals, Rocks, and Grains
c)
Grains, Composition, and Texture
20.
How is a sedimentary rock formed?
a)
from magma cooling slowly
b)
from lava cooling quickly
c)
by heat and pressure over time
d)
by pieces of rock being cemented together
21.
Which type of rock would be likely to have fossils in it?
a)
lava
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
22.
What is the name for the continuous changing of rocks from one type to another?
a)
rock cycle
b)
metamorphic
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
23.
What type of weather would cause the most erosion?
a)
rainy weather
b)
sunny weather
c)
freezing weather
d)
hot weather
24.
Name the following process:
tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock
tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock
a)
erosion
b)
pollution
c)
weathering
d)
evaporation
25.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
26.
Is lava above or below ground
a)
below
b)
above
27.
Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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