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Rock and Water Cycles Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
8.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
9.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
10.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
12.

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

13.

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

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

14.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
15.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
16.

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

a)

diamond

b)

hardness

c)

fossil

17.
The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
18.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
19.

Which statement best describes how sedimentary rock is formed?

a)

Flowing magma cooled quickly, creating many uneven layers

b)

Extreme pressure melted and formed minerals in uneven layers.

c)

Layers of mineral deposits were compressed over a long time period.

d)

Separate layers of lava cooled over time, hardening at different rates

20.

Granite is often used for decoration and sculpting because the large crystal formations are very beautiful. The large crystals are formed when magma cools slowly. What type of rock is granite?

a)

Igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

marble

21.

Slate is a type of rock that forms when shale rock is exposed to heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface for thousands of years. What type of rock is slate?

a)

igneous

b)

intrusive

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

22.

What is the change of rocks from one type to another type known as?

a)

metamorphism

b)

the rock cycle

c)

petrography

d)

consolidation

23.

What type of igneous rock is smooth and glassy?

a)

basalt

b)

obsidian

c)

pumice

d)

granite

24.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
25.

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

a)

weathering

b)

Uplift

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

26.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
27.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
28.
What is water vapor?
a)
Water on the land (geosphere)
b)
Water in the air (atmosphere)
c)
Water in plants
d)
Water in the water (hydrosphere)
29.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth's surface? 
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Sun
c)
Lightening
d)
Wind
30.

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

a)

sublimation

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

31.

What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

32.
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...
a)
surface water
b)
precipitation 
c)
ground water
d)
runoff
33.
Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...
a)
snow
b)
water vapor
c)
rain
d)
sleet
34.
The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
a)
water cycle
b)
weather
c)
rock cycle
35.
The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
a)
accumulated
b)
runoff
c)
ground water
d)
transpiration
36.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
37.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
38.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
39.
What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?
a)
glacier
b)
well
c)
aquifer
d)
natural spring
40.

The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves. __________________________

a)

Transpiration

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

41.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
42.
surface water
a)
water found above ground, on land.
b)
water held underground in soil or rock.
c)
the gaseous state of water.
d)
the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state
43.
ground water
a)
water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
b)
excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.
c)
water found above ground, on land.
d)
water held underground in soil or rock.
44.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
45.
When a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?
a)
cohesion
b)
polar molecule
c)
hydrogen bond
d)
solution
46.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
47.
When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
48.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form
a)
less polar
b)
more polar
c)
less dense
d)
more dense
49.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain
c)
Water is pulled by gravity
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves
50.
The scale of temperature at which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100.
a)
Celsius Scale
b)
Fahrenheit Scale

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