Worksheets2021-2022 Rock Cycle
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
Weathering, Erosion and deposition can turn any rock into
Metamorphic
Sediments
Igneous
Compaction
Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?
deposition
melting
compaction
weathering
Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:
inorganic, organic and chemical rocks
igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks
sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks
Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:
chemical rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
A rock that forms from many small fragments of other rocks is a(n)
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
extrusive rock
The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with
melting
erosion
deposition
crystallization
Which rock cycle process causes many sedimentary rocks to have visible layers?
eruption
intrusion
crystallization
deposition
If heat and pressure inside Earth cause the texture and crystal structure of a rock to change, what new material is formed?
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
chemical rock
A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
It´s a rock
It´s a crystal
It´s a mineral
It´s a substance
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
texture
weathering
sediment
erosion
what is the rock cycle.
molten rock that is stored underground.
rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.
Physical properties of minerals such as color, hardness, luster, and streak are used to determine what about a mineral?
Mass
Identity
Volume
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
Observing the light reflecting off the surface
Scratch Test
Streak Test
Which of the following processes is one of the early steps in the formation of sedimentary rock?
Weathering of existing rock
Crystallization of molten minerals
Melting of rock in volcanoes
Metamorphic rocks are different from igneous and sedimentary rocks in that metamorphic rocks form -
when liquid rock freezes into a solid.
by magma rising from Earth’s core.
from existing rock that has been changed.
The interlocking crystals of an igneous rock help to classify it since these crystals are evidence of how the rock formed. The crystals are a result of –
quartz coming out of solution.
particles forming layers.
melted rock that cooled.
In the image below, what does "D" represent?
Sediment
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
What does letter "B" represent on the chart?
Sedimentary Rock
Sediments
Metamorphic
Magma
Identify the process for the PURPLE arrow.
weathering & erosion
melting
compaction & cementation
heat & pressure
cooling & hardening
Identify the process for the GREEN arrows
weathering & erosion
melting
compaction & cementation
heat & pressure
cooling & hardening
Identify the process for the YELLOW arrows.
weathering & erosion
melting
compaction & cementation
heat & pressure
cooling & hardening
Igneous rocks can be changed into sedimentary rocks when they –
undergo extreme heat and pressure.
melt to form layers of different minerals.
are put out by volcanoes and create new land.
are weathered and the pieces are eroded, deposited, and cemented.
Compaction and Cementation turn sediments into
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Heat and pressure can turn any rock into a
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Melting can turn any rock into
Metamorphic Rock
Magma/lava
Sedimentary Rock
Chemical Rock
