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Rocks and Rock Cycle

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
2.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
3.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
4.
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
5.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
6.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
7.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
8.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
9.
What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive
a)
Have layers
b)
Have Rounded Edges
c)
Form from Lava
d)
Form By Sediment
10.
True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment
a)
True
b)
False
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.

Basalt, pumice and obsidian are examples of what type of rock?

a)

extrusive igneous

b)

intrusive metamorphic

c)

extrusive sedimentary

15.

The breaking down of larger rocks into sediments is called?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

16.

Water, wind,ice and gravity move rocks. This is called?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

17.

Any rock can change form into any other type of rock.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
19.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
20.

In the Starburst Lab, we made models of all types of rocks. Which type of rock is able to turn into a metamorphic rock?

a)

Only sedimentary

b)

Only igneous

c)

Both igneous and sedimentary

d)

Neither igneous or sedimentary

21.

Rocks and sediment change as they move through the rock cycle. Which change involves turning into melting?

a)

Lava to rock

b)

magma to lava

c)

rock to magma

d)

rock to sediment

22.

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

a)

It must be broken down into sediment

b)

It must be melted into magma

c)

Its minerals must dissolve in water

d)

It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

23.

As a result of cooling slowly, these rocks develop air pockets and are often very lightweight.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorpic

c)

Intrusive Igneous

d)

Extrusive Igneous

24.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
How would an igneous rock turn into a sedimentary rock? 
a)
Melting
b)
Erosion and Weathering
c)
Heat and Pressure
26.
Slow cooling of magma or lava leads to the formation of what type of texture?
a)
Coarse Grained
b)
Fine Grained
27.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
28.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
29.
A never ending process by which rocks are changed from one type to another.  
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
rock cycle
c)
heat and pressure
d)
pressing and cementing
30.
Understanding the rock cycle helps us _______.
a)
learn how we recycle rocks, so we don't run out
b)
understanding how rocks are used as building materials
c)
learn how to make jewelry from rocks
d)
understand how rocks change from one kind to another
31.
The process of arranging things into groups or categories according to characteristics is called what?
a)
composition
b)
classification
c)
formation
d)
investigation
32.

A student used a magnifying lens to examine two different rocks. Which crystals most likely formed from molten material that cooled rapidly?

a)

crystals in rock 1, because large grains usually form near Earth's surface

b)

Crystals in rock 1, because large grains usually form deep within Earth

c)

crystals in rock 2, because small grains usually form near Earth's surface

d)

crystals in rock 2, because small grains usually form deep within Earth

33.

A sequence of mountain building is shown in the diagram. In the most recent phase, there are three spots designated (A, B, C). Which rock type would represent each of the letters in the bottom picture.

a)

A-Metamorphic,B-Igneous, C-Sedimentary

b)

A-Metamorphic,B-Sedimentary,C-Igneous

c)

A-Igneous, B- Metamorphic, C-Sedimentary

d)

A-Sedimentary,B-Igneous, C-Metamorphic

34.

Which statement correctly describes the rock cycle?

a)

Igneous rock can only form by heat and pressure.

b)

Metamorphic rock can only form by crystallization.

c)

Magma can only form by compaction and cementation.

d)

Sediment can only form by weathering, erosion, and deposition

35.

Which of the following processes is most necessary to form sedimentary rocks? 

a)

cooling

b)

subduction

c)

deposition

d)

metamorphism

36.

Shale is a rock formed when silt is compacted together. When shale is buried and experiences heat and pressure, it becomes slate. What type of change occurs in this process?

a)

Sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock

b)

Metamorphic rock becomes sedimentary rock.

c)

Metamorphic rock becomes new metamorphic rock

d)

Sedimentary rock becomes new sedimentary rock.

37.

Granite is a rock formed from the cooling of magma. When granite is exposed to elements such as wind and water, it weathers and erodes and the particles are deposited. Pressure causes these and other particles to form sandstone at Earth's surface. What type of change occurs in this process?

a)

Sedimentary rock becomes igneous rock

b)

Igneous rock becomes sedimentary rock

c)

Sedimentary rock becomes new sedimentary rock

d)

Igneous rock becomes new igneous rock.

38.

Which process can change metamorphic rock into new metamorphic rock?

a)

The metamorphic rock undergoes cementation

b)

The metamorphic rock melts and cools at Earth's surface

c)

The metamorphic rock experiences increased heat and pressure

39.

A certain rock formed on Earth's surface. Which of these conclusions can be drawn about the rock?

a)

A. It must be an igneous rock

b)

It cannot be an igneous rock.

c)

It must be a metamorphic rock

d)

It cannot be a metamorphic rock.

40.

What do you need in order for igneous rock to form?

a)

A volcano

b)

A mountain

c)

A glacier

d)

A canyon

41.

What do granite and basalt have in common?

a)

They're sedimentary rocks

b)

They're metamorphic rocks

c)

They're igneous rocks

d)

They're formed by erosion

42.

What is the difference between magma and lava?

a)

Magma is very hot, lava is cool.

b)

Magma is molten rock within the earth; lava is molten rock on the earth's surface.

c)

Magma is molten rock on the earth's surface; lava is molten rock within the earth.

d)

Magma is cool, lava is very hot.

43.
Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks can become Metamorphic represented by what numbers? 
a)
1,2
b)
3,11
c)
2,8
d)
9,10
44.
Weathering and erosion creates:
a)
Magma
b)
Sediments
c)
Melting
d)
Cooling
45.
Sediments are pressed together by what numbers? 
a)
1,2
b)
3,7
c)
8,9
d)
4,5
46.
Which type of rock has plant material,small bits of rock, and possibly organic material?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
47.

Which layer is the oldest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.
Sedimentary rock that is formed from water evaporating and minerals being left behind.
a)
clastic
b)
organic
c)
chemical
49.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
50.
the chemical makeup of a rock
a)
rock 
b)
texture
c)
rock cycle 
d)
composition

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