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WorksheetsRock Cycle 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of rock is formed when sediments are packed together.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Weathering
2.
This type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Erosion
3.
This type of rock is formed when rock is subjected to extreme heat and pressure within the earth
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metaphysics
4.
The following are characteristics of which type of rock:
fairly soft, can break apart and crumble, may contain fossils
fairly soft, can break apart and crumble, may contain fossils
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Erosion
5.
The following are characteristics of which type of rock:
ribbonlike layers, shiny crystals
ribbonlike layers, shiny crystals
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Fossils
6.
The following are characteristics of which type of rock:
shiny, gas bubbles
shiny, gas bubbles
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Magma
7.
Igneous rocks that cools on the surface of the earth is a __________ igneous rock.
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
8.
Igneous rocks that cool below the surface of the earth are called ____________ igneous rocks.
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
9.
Quartzite gets pushed deep below the surface of the earth and turns into magma. What turns Quartzite into magma?
a)
Lava
b)
Heat from the sun
c)
Heat from deep within the earth
d)
Pressure
10.
When rocks are weathered and eroded into small pieces they are called...
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Sediment
c)
Conglomerate
d)
Metamorphic
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