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WorksheetsThe Rock Cycle
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
Brown, Red, Gray
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. This creates layers in the rock. What type of rock is it?
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. Comes from inside a volcano. What type of rock is it?
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.
meteorologist
veterinarian
podiatrist
geologist
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces because of exposure to natural elements, like ice, wind, water, and living things, is called __________.
sediments
weathering
erosion
Rocks are always changing and going through the rock cycle.
true
false
The process by which metamorphic (MORPH) rocks are formed...
melting and cooling
heat and pressure
erosion and deposition
Broken down smaller pieces of rock are called _________.
weathering
texture
sediment
______ rock forms from magma/lava.
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
cementation
weathering
composition
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
true
false
Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past.
hardness
diamond
fossil
What characteristics can be used to categorize rocks?
size
smell
texture
color
taste
