WorksheetsRock and rock cycle
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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.
Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?
a)
deposition
b)
melting
c)
compaction
d)
weathering
4.
Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:
a)
inorganic, organic and chemical rocks
b)
igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
c)
metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks
d)
sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks
5.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
6.
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
a)
Magma
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
7.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
8.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
9.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
10.
rock altered, changed, by pressure and heat
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous
d)
erosion
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