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WorksheetsRock Cycle- Become a rock star :D
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which rock type has sediments and fossils?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
2.
Which rock can either have gas bubbles or look "glass like"?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
3.
Which rock type has crystals and ribbon like layers?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
4.
Which rock type is easy to break?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
5.
Which type of rock forms when an existing rock changes under extreme pressure and intense heat? (under the surface)
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
6.
Which type of rock forms through weathering, erosion and deposition?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
7.
What does weathering mean?
a)
Rocks coming together by wind or water.
b)
Rocks worn down by weather like ice and thawing.
c)
Rocks in the rain.
d)
Rocks carried away by rivers.
8.
Which rock type forms when lava cools on Earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
9.
Diorite is a rock with crystals. It can form when molten lava cools down in the Earth’s crust. Diorite is most likely a(n) ________ rock.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
10.
Compaction and cementation is when...
a)
Rocks are broken down by weathering.
b)
Rocks are deposited in water.
c)
Rocks are carried by wind and water.
d)
Rocks are squished together to form layers.
11.
Which rock requires compaction and cementation?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
12.
What does deposition/deposit mean?
a)
Rocks are cemented together.
b)
Rocks are weathered down.
c)
Rocks melt.
d)
Rocks are dropped off in an area.
13.
Which rock types requires deposition?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
14.
Which rock type can subduct (go under) a tectonic plate to experience heat and pressure?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
15.
What is erosion?
a)
Rocks compacting and cementing.
b)
Rocks experience extreme heat and pressure.
c)
Rocks are carried away by wind and water.
d)
Rocks experience the cooling of lava.
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