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Rock Cycle final review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sediment is...

a)

Gravel that is found on driveways

b)

Melted (liquid) rock

c)

One of the main rock types

d)

Small pieces of rock

2.

Magma is...

a)

One of the main rock types

b)

A layer of the Earth

c)

Liquid, melted rock

d)

A location on Earth

3.

The 3 main rock types are...

a)

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

b)

Metamorphosis, Magma, and Sediment

c)

Sediment, Igneous, and Mantle

d)

Granite, Basalt, and Sandstone

4.

Rock types can be identified based on their...

a)

Location

b)

Color

c)

Characteristics

d)

Size

5.
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
6.

Based on the characteristics you see, what is the type of rock?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

7.

Based on the characteristics you see, what type of rock is this?

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

igneous

8.

Energy from the Sun causes...

a)

rocks on the surface to melt

b)

wind and moving water to weather and erode rocks

c)

rocks in Earth's interior to melt

d)

rocks at the surface to remain the same

9.

Energy from Earth's Interior causes...

a)

rocks on the surface to melt

b)

wind and moving water to weather and erode rocks

c)

rocks in the mantle to melt

d)

rocks at the surface to remain the same

10.

At the beach, you see some sand. You know that sand is sediment (small pieces of rock). How did the sand form?

a)

Rays of energy from the Sun broke a rock into many small pieces.

b)

The Sun's energy heated ocean water, causing it to evaporate. Later, it condensed and precipitated, and that rain caused rocks to break.

c)

The strength of the ocean waves caused a rock to melt. Over time, the melted rock cooled to form the sand.

d)

It is unknown how sediment forms.

11.

What layer of the Earth is below the crust?

a)

The mantle

b)

The core

c)

The pizza

d)

The sediment

12.

In order for magma to cool and harden, it must…

a)

go through the plate motion of uplift

b)

rise up into or above the outer layer

c)

remain deep in the mantle

d)

be exposed to wind

13.

Plate motion...

a)

is the 3rd type of rock

b)

moves rock formations in different ways

c)

always moves rocks upwards to the surface

d)

is only a prediction; it has never been observed.

14.

When a rock formation is uplifted, it…

a)

gets pushed towards the SURFACE and is exposed to energy from the SUN

b)

gets pushed towards the SURFACE and is exposed to energy from Earth's interior

c)

gets pushed towards the MANTLE and is exposed to energy from the SUN

d)

gets pushed towards the MANTLE and is exposed to energy from Earth's Interior

15.

When a rock formation is subducted, it…

a)

gets pushed towards the SURFACE and is exposed to energy from the SUN

b)

gets pushed towards the SURFACE and is exposed to energy from Earth's interior

c)

gets pushed towards the MANTLE and is exposed to energy from the SUN

d)

gets pushed towards the MANTLE and is exposed to energy from Earth's Interior

16.

Rock formations are found in Earth's outer layer. What is always below Earth's outer layer?

a)

Sometimes the ocean, sometimes the mantle

b)

Always the mantle

c)

Always the core

d)

Sometimes the mantle, sometimes pockets of air

17.
Deep underground in the Earth's crust, rocks can be under a lot of pressure. The heat and pressure can change rocks into ________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
18.

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments are ___________ and ____________ .

a)

Melted, compressed

b)

Compacted, cemented

c)

Squished, cooled

d)

Cemented, eroded

19.

Igneous rocks form when ___________ cools and __________ .

a)

magma, hardens

b)

mantle rock, compacts

c)

older rock, melts

d)

magma, cements