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Rock Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What can happen to an igneous rock after it is formed?

a)

It can be transformed to metamorphic rock.

b)

It can harden and remain the same size and texture permanently.

c)

It can eventually weather into limestone.

d)

It can form rock that eventually becomes amethyst.

2.

How long does it usually take for a rock to make a complete trip through the rock cycle?

a)

Thousands of years

b)

Centuries

c)

Millions of years

d)

Decades

3.

Rocks that are transformed into different rocks under intense heat and pressure are known as _____.

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

volcanic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

metamorphic rocks

4.

If you found a rock that appeared to have been formed directly from volcanic activity, how would you classify it?

a)

Sedimentary rock.

b)

Igneous rock.

c)

Volcanic rock.

d)

Metamorphic rock.

5.

If you wanted to collect sedimentary rocks, what sort of characteristics would you look for in a rock's composition?

a)

Rock made from eroded material broken off other rocks and cemented together.

b)

Rock that formed from magma or lava during a volcanic eruption.

c)

Rock that includes sparkly crystals and other types of gemstones

d)

Rock that has been transformed into new substances due to intense heat and pressure.

6.

In which type of rock might you see a fossil?

a)

Marble

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

d)

Sedimentary rock

7.

How are igneous rocks created?

a)

It can be transformed to metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.

b)

It can harden and remain the same size and texture permanently.

c)

It can eventually weather into limestone, a sedimentary rock made from sea shells.

d)

It can form rock that eventually becomes amethyst, a mineral crystal.

8.

How are metamorphic rocks created?

a)

Cooling and crystallizing as it moves away from the core

b)

Formed from pieces of other rock

c)

None of these options are correct.

d)

Heat and pressure as they move toward the core

9.

How are sedimentary rocks created?

a)

Formed from pieces of other rock

b)

Heat and pressure as they move toward the core

c)

Cooling and crystallizing as it moves away from the core

d)

None of these options are correct.

10.

What rock type is formed from the slow cooling of magma under the earth's surface?

a)

Extrusive igneous

b)

Intrusive igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

sediment