WorksheetsRT - Rock Transformation Unit
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Sedimentary Rocks are formed by __________ that have ________________ together
sediments, compacted and cemented
sediments, melted
lava, melted
sediments, gone through metamorphosis
_____________ are formed when _______________ cools and solidifies.
Igneous rocks, lava or magma
Metamorphic rocks, sediment
Igneous rocks, sediment
Metamorphic rocks, lava or magma
Could the material for igneous rock come from sedimentary rock?
Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at Earth’s surface for a long enough time, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.
Yes, if sedimentary rock is moved below Earth’s outer layer and exposed to energy from Earth’s interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.
No, igneous rock can only form from other igneous rocks. Sedimentary rock cannot change into igneous rock.
No, igneous rock forms under Earth’s outer layer due to energy from Earth’s interior, but sedimentary rock only forms at Earth’s surface.
How does metamorphic rock form?
It was heated and put under pressure.
It broke into sediment and then compacted.
It melted and cooled.
Rocks don’t form; they stay as they are.
Geologists have evidence of an igneous rock formation under Earth’s outer layer. Is it possible that material from this rock formation could ever form sedimentary rock on Earth’s surface?
No, sedimentary rock can only form out of material from other sedimentary rock. There is no way that sedimentary rock can form from material in igneous rock.
No, sedimentary rock forms at Earth’s surface because energy from the sun causes rock to weather, but igneous rock under Earth’s outer layer is not exposed to energy from the sun.
Yes, energy from Earth’s interior can cause igneous rock to break into small rock pieces that can form sedimentary rock.
Yes, if igneous rock is moved to Earth’s surface and exposed to energy from the sun, it could weather into small rock pieces that could form sedimentary rock.
Could material from sedimentary rock ever form igneous rock?
No, igneous rock can only form out of other igneous rock. Sedimentary rock cannot change into igneous rock.
No, igneous rock forms under Earth’s outer layer due to energy from Earth’s interior, but sedimentary rock is only at Earth’s surface.
Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at Earth’s surface for a long enough time, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.
Yes, if sedimentary rock is moved below Earth’s outer layer and exposed to energy from Earth’s interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.
On a hike up a mountain, Delilah sees small pieces of rock along the trail. The small pieces look just like the rock that the mountain is made from. How did these small pieces of rock break off from the mountain?
Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.
The small pieces of rock were formed by earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters. These disasters were strong enough to break the rock into small pieces.
Rays from the sun shone down on the rock, and it broke into pieces.
If anything were left out for a long time, it would break into small pieces.
Rock A formed from small pieces of rock.
Rock B formed from liquid rock in a different place.
Rocks A and B formed at about the same time.
Question: Are Rocks A and B the same or different types of rock?
the same type because they both formed from rock material.
the same type because they formed at the same time.
different types because they formed in different places.
different types because they formed in different ways.
How could energy have played a role in different rock types forming?
Energy changes rock on different continents in different ways. Each continent on Earth has different rock that might form liquid rock or small rock pieces when exposed to energy.
Energy caused one rock type to form, but not the other. Rock that forms because of energy is a different type of rock than rock that forms without energy.
Energy from different sources leads to different types of rock. Energy inside Earth melts rock into liquid rock, but energy from the sun causes rock to weather into small pieces of rock.
Energy causes different types of rock to change in different ways. Energy changes igneous rock into liquid rock and changes sedimentary rock into small pieces of rock.
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's surface.
Fast
Very fast
Super fast
slow
Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.
boulders
sediment
ice
mountains
Why is the rock cycle called a 'cycle'?
The rock cycle is continuous
The rock cycle has a set pattern that all rocks follow
All igneous rocks must become metamorphic rocks
All of the answers are correct.
