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WorksheetsRocks and Rock cycle
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
2.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
3.
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?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
4.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
5.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
7.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
8.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
9.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
10.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
11.
Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?
a)
intrusive igneous
b)
foliated metamorphic
c)
extrusive igneous
d)
organic sedimentary
12.
Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Rocks that form from cooling magma inside Earth?
a)
Igneous intrusive
b)
Igneous extrusive
c)
Metamorphic foliated
d)
Metamorphic nonfoliated
14.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Igneous rocks form from
a)
Deposited Particles
b)
Magma
c)
Sediments
16.
Sedimentary rock forms in
a)
areas under high heat
b)
layers
c)
volcanoes
17.
How do Metamorphic rocks form?
a)
exposure to high heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
weathering and erosion
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