WorksheetsRock Cycle
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Compacting and cementing of sediments can also be called
a)
stratification
b)
sedimentariation
c)
lithification
d)
metamorphism
2.
What type of rock forms from stratification?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
3.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
4.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
5.
Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Organic
c)
Extrusive
d)
Foliated
6.
Coal is an example of a _______ sedimentary rock.
a)
Chemical
b)
Organic
c)
Clastic
d)
Intrusive
7.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
8.
Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Coarse grained
c)
Fine grained
d)
Foliated
9.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
10.
What type of texture does a SLOWLY cooling, intrusive igneous rock have?
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
c)
Coarse grained
d)
Fine grained
11.
Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
intrusive igneous rock
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
foliated metamorphic rock
12.
Magma cooling and hardening below Earth's surface forms an
a)
Intrusive igneous rock
b)
Extrusive igneous rock
c)
Foliated metamorphic rock
d)
Organic sedimentary rock
13.
Scientists classify rocks by their composition and
a)
chemicals
b)
size
c)
color
d)
texture
14.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
15.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Sediment being moved from one area to another is called
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
weathering
d)
compaction
17.
A naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals and organic matter is a
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
composition
d)
pebble
18.
The process which forms layers of sedimentary rock is called
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
stratification
19.
The chemical makeup of a rock
a)
Composition
b)
Texture
c)
Minerals
d)
Organic matter
20.
Texture is determined by
a)
the chemicals in a rock
b)
the color of a rock
c)
the bumpiness of a rock
d)
the size and shape of the rock's mineral grains
21.
Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Lithification
22.
Regional and contact metamorphism create what type of rock?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Foliated
d)
Metamorphic
23.
True/False: A decrease in temperature would cause magma to form.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which of the following are nonrenewable resources?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Wind and water
c)
Sunlight and water
d)
Coal and petroleum
25.
What causes magma to form?
a)
A rise in temperature
b)
A change in the rock's composition
c)
A decrease of pressure
d)
All of the above
26.
What do we call the powder left behind when a mineral is scratched on a plate?
a)
Hardness
b)
Luster
c)
Cleavage
d)
Streak
27.
What mineral would we want to use to make powders?
a)
Diamond
b)
Gypsum
c)
Talc
d)
Quartz
28.
Which is not a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
Organic
b)
Naturally Formed
c)
Inorganic
d)
Definite crystalline structure
29.
A mineral is broken into pieces using a hammer. The rocks edges are straight and even. What property does this mineral have?
a)
Fracture
b)
Hardness
c)
Cleavage
d)
Luster
30.
True/False: Softer rocks weather faster than harder rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
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