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Rock Cycle

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process that breaks up rocks on Earth's surface?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

2.

What are the three major groups of rocks?

a)

Inorganic, organic and chemical

b)

metamorphic, chemical and organic

c)

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

d)

limestone, sandstone and cobblestone

3.

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

a)

igneous rock

b)

organic rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

sedimentary rock

4.

What is the step called when multiple layers of sediment are smashed together into a rock due to pressure?

a)

compaction and cementation

b)

transportation

c)

explosion

d)

magnetism and heat waves

5.

How are igneous rocks created?

a)

cementation of sediment

b)

the cooling of magma

c)

the remains of dead plants or animals

d)

asteroids that fall from space

6.

What are the plates that shift around on the Earth's surface called?

a)

continental plates

b)

crust plates

c)

tectonic plates

d)

magnetic plates

7.

If you found a rock on a volcano, what type would it most likely be?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

organic

8.

Is the rock cycle a continuous loop?

a)

Yes

b)

No