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Rock Cycle

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

2.

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

3.

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

a)

chemical rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

4.

Streak is the color of a mineral’s

a)

fracture

b)

luster

c)

powder

d)

cleavage

5.

What kind of igneous rock usually contains large crystals?

a)

clastic

b)

extrusive

c)

organic

d)

intrusive

6.

You find a deposit of organic limestone. In what type of rock setting did it probably form?

a)

the ocean

b)

a volcano

c)

a swamp

d)

sand dunes

7.

A rock that forms from many small fragments of other rocks is a(n)

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

extrusive rock

8.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

9.

Which rock cycle process causes many sedimentary rocks to have visible layers?

a)

eruption

b)

intrusion

c)

crystallization

d)

deposition

10.

If heat and pressure inside Earth cause the texture and crystal structure of a rock to change, what new material is formed?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

chemical rock

11.

You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in wavy, parallel bands of white and black crystals. What kind of rock have you probably found?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

extrusive

12.

A substance that flows and whose shape can change, but

not its volume is a:

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

volume

d)

matter

13.

A substance that resists to change its shape is a:

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

matter

d)

volume

14.

A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

a)

It´s a rock

b)

It´s a crystal

c)

It´s a mineral

d)

It´s a substance

15.

The particles of a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again with a pattern of a mineral’s particles that forms a translucent or transparent solid is a:

a)

granite

b)

crystal

c)

solid

d)

sand

16.

All minerals are substances that where formed by

a)

volcano activity

b)

human intervention

c)

natural processes

d)

rock deposition

17.

To be classified as a mineral, a substance must satisfy this

requirement

a)

have a definite chemical composition

b)

naturally occurring

c)

be a solid

d)

all the above

18.

The streak of a mineral is the

a)

color of the rock

b)

when it carved a line in a surface

c)

is the color of it´s powder

d)

is its hardness

19.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
20.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
21.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a
a)
Clastic Rock
b)
Nonclastic Rock
c)
Nonfoliated Rock
d)
Foliated Rock
22.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
23.
You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)
a)
Igneous rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Extrusive rock
24.
As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
25.
The parent rock of Gneiss is
a)
Marble
b)
Granite
c)
Obsidian
d)
Biotite
26.
When minerals line up in bands within a metamorphic rock, this rock is...
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Foliated
c)
Igneous
d)
Sedimentary
27.
Which of the following is not a rock
a)
Pumice
b)
Lava
c)
Halite
d)
Sandstone
28.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
29.
The igneous rock texture that is characterized by two distinctly different crystal sizes is called
a)
Coarse grained
b)
Fine grained
c)
Glassy
d)
Porphyritic
30.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
31.
Which type of rock is made by small bits of rock, mud, or sand compacted and cemented together?
a)
Coal
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
32.

Which type of rock is made from lava or magma cooling?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

33.
Which type of rock is made from a rock being changed by heat and pressure?
a)
Smooshed Rock
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
34.

Which type of rock is made from magma cooling inside Earth?

a)

cool rock

b)

intrusive igneous

c)

non-foliated metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

35.
Which type of rock is heated and pressurised but does NOT melt?
a)
igneous
b)
hard rock
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
36.
Sediment goes through _________________ to become sedimentary rock.
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compacting and cementing
c)
weathering and erosion
d)
melting and cooling
37.
a rock that formed from layers of sediments
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
38.

Tiny bits of weathered rock or once living plants or animals are called

a)

Sediment

b)

basalt

c)

mineral

d)

coal

39.
___________________ rock means FIRE and is formed from melted rock either from magma below Earth's crust or from lava above it
a)
sedmetary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
magma
40.

Which type of rock forms from heat and extreme pressure?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Organic

d)

Metamorphic

41.
Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
intrusive igneous rock
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
foliated metamorphic rock
42.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
43.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
44.
Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Coarse grained
c)
Fine grained
d)
Foliated
45.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

what is the rock cycle.

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

47.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
48.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
49.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
50.

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

51.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
52.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
53.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
54.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
55.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
56.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
57.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
58.
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
a)
weathering
b)
exfoliation
c)
cementation
d)
composition
59.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
60.

Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past

a)

diamond

b)

hardness

c)

fossil

61.

A crystalline carbon that is valued as a gem; can cut glass.

a)

minerals

b)

hardness

c)

magma

d)

diamond

62.

Geologist use this to study different minerals that make up rock composition.

a)

mineral

b)

fossil

c)

microscope

d)

hardness

63.
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
64.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
65.
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
66.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
67.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
69.
Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
70.
A volcanic eruption creates an intrusive igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
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
72.
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
73.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat 
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
74.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
75.
Which rock group makes up most of Earth's crust, and what is the percentage? 
a)
Igneous 65%
b)
Metamorphic 27%
c)
Basalt 66% 
76.
What kind of rocks make up most of the igneous rock? 
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Rhyolite
d)
Pegmatite
77.
From your knowledge of Earth's crust, where would you most likely find igneous rocks like basalt? 
a)
Within mountain ranges
b)
In my backyard
c)
On the ocean floor
d)
Sandy Beaches 
78.
What is small pieces of rock material?
a)
grain
b)
lava 
c)
magma
d)
sediment
79.
What is molten or liquid rock material that is deep beneath the Earth's surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
80.
What is any type of particle in a rock?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
81.
What is molten rock that erupts onto or above the Earth’s surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
sediment

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