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Rocks WW post quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an igneous or metamorphic rock melts it becomes ____________

a)

sediment

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

magma

d)

solid

2.

When a rock experiences weathering and erosion it becomes _____________

a)

sediment

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

magma

d)

igneous

3.

When Magma cools it becomes ____________

a)

Metamorphic rocks

b)

Sediment

c)

Igneous

d)

Sedimentary rocks

4.

When we applied heat and pressure to our sedimentary rock (starburst) it became a _______________ rock

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sediment

d)

Magma

5.

What process causes Sediment to becomes Sedimentary Rocks?

a)

Cooling

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Melting

d)

Heat and pressure

6.

Cementation is when ....

a)

Minerals stick together

b)

Minerals rapidly cool off

c)

Minerals rapidly heat up

d)

Minerals spread out over time

7.

When you put the starburst in the bag and stepped on it, you were simulating what process

a)

Melting

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Weathering and Erosion

d)

Cooling

8.

What is the process of rocks becoming smaller peices?

a)

Erosion

b)

Compaction

c)

Weathering

d)

Cementation

9.

What is the process where rocks are picked up and brought to new locations?

a)

Erosion

b)

Compaction

c)

Weathering

d)

Cementation

10.

Which of the following would be an example of a rock cycle?

a)

Igneous --> Sedimentary rocks ---> Metamorphic --> Igneous

b)

Magma --> Igneous --> Metamorphic --> Magma

c)

Sediment --> Igneous --> Magma --> Sediment

d)

Metamorphic --> Sediment --> Igneous --> Metamorphic

11.

When Sediment undergoes compaction and cementation it becomes ___________

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Magma

c)

Igneous

d)

Sedimentary rock

12.

True or False: Minerals and Rocks are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False