WorksheetsRock Cycle Interactive
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
When rocks are affected by weathering and erosion, they change into which of the following?
magma
lava
sediment
In order for sediment to change into a sedimentary rock, what process must take place?
melting and cooling
weathering and erosion
compacting and cementing
Which characteristic is common to extrusive igneous rocks, like Obsidian?
fossils
glassy surface
ribbonlike layers
What type of igneous rock makes up most of the ocean floor?
granite
basalt
lucite
sandstone
What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?
cooling
melting
compacting and cementing
heat and pressure
What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma under the earth's surface?
Extrusive Igneous
Intrusive igneous
Rocks melt at what temperature range?
50 to 100 degrees Celsius
220 to 500 degrees Celsius
600 to 1,300 degrees Celsius
130 to 200 degrees Celsius
Which of these statements is true?
Rocks can only change on the earth's surface
Rocks never change
Rocks can change from one type to another
Rocks can only change inside the earth
Which of these statements is true?
Weathering and erosion affects all rocks under the earth's surface
Weathering and erosion only affects sedimentary rocks on the earth's surface
Rocks are not affected by weathering and erosion
Weathering and erosion can affect all rocks on the earth's surface
When Sedimentary rock is put under heat and pressure it becomes a (a) rock.
What processes must a metamorphic rock go through to become an igneous rock?
melting and cooling
compacting and cementing
weathering and erosion
When rocks melt under the earth what do they become?
lava
magma
metamorphic
hot
What type of rock is formed on earth's surface when magma/lava cools.
Intrusive Igneous
Extrusive Igneous
Intrusive metamorphic
Extrusive Sedimentary
