Free Printable Rock Cycle and Weathering Test Review

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Rock Cycle and Weathering Test Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name

Class

Date

What kind of rock is formed by magma flowing out of a volcano and cooling?

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock

Metamorphic rock

What kind of rock is formed when tiny pieces of rock and fossilized plants and animals get stuck together?

Igneous rock

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

What kind of rock is formed by heat and pressure deep beneath the Earth's surface?

Igneous rock

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

Weathering is when

a rock is made larger.

a rock is made smaller.

a rock does not change in size.

When sand and small pieces of rock are moved from one place to another by wind is called __________________.

weathering

erosion

deposition

When sand is dropped on the beach by waves is called _____________.

weathering

erosion

deposition

A fast moving river carrying a lot of dirt and small pieces of rocks is an example of _________________.

weathering

erosion

deposition

Water getting into cracks of rocks then freezing and breaking the rock apart is an example of _________.

weathering

erosion

deposition

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

(a)

10.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

(a)

11.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

(a)

12.

Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart

(a)

13.

oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron

(a)

14.

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone are examples of what?

(a)

15.

The Dependent variable

are the results

what is changed

the constant

16.

Find the IV: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

Type of ball

Same drop height

Height of Bounce

Same surface

17.

Find the IV: You experiment to see how the noise level in a room affects your ability to memorize random numbers and letters.

Ability to memorize

Noise level in room

Amount of sleep

Age of person

18.

Scientific Question: Does being tardy impact test scores? What is the dependent variable?

test scores

the time a study arrives to class

amount of time to complete test

19.

Scientific Question: Will a person fall asleep faster if they listen to music? What is the dependent variable?

music

time to fall asleep

person

20.

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

(a)

21.

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

22.

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

(a)

23.

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.

Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

24.

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

Sedimentary

Extrusive Igneous

Metamorphic

25.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

(a)

26.

This rock was formed when magma is cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

(a)

27.

Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?

(a)

28.

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

True

False

29.

What is deposition?

Dropping off sediment

Movement of sediment

Breaking down of sediment

30.

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

31.

The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?

(a)

32.

The three groups of rocks are classified by

How they form

Color

Grain size

Chemical Composition

33.

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

34.

What two processes make sediment?

Weathering

Erosion

Weathering & Erosion

35.

What has to increase for metamorphism to occur?

weathering and erosion

temperature and pressure

melting and cooling

compaction ad cementation

36.

What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock.

chemical weathering

physical or mechanical weathering

erosion

37.

Large amounts of soil have eroded from steep hill. What is most likely to happen?

an avalanche

sinkhole

landslide

earthquake

38.

Picture A is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada. Picture B shows only the west ridge of the mountain range. What is the most likely reason for the shape of picture B?

It was hit by a volcanoe

Chemical weathering

mechanical weathering

it was caused by an earthquake

39.

Acid rain is most likely to cause...

deposition

glaciers to move

chemical weathering

mechanical weathering

40.

Ice wedging will

wear down rocks as they bounce together

break up rocks when the water in cracks freezes and thaws

peel away loosend material from the surface of rocks.

41.

How do plants weather rocks?

during photosynthesis

when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock

when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

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Rock Cycle and Weathering Test Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 27mins

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