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Rock Cycle Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weathering

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The dropping of sediment

c)

The breaking of sediment

2.

Acid rain has worn away the features on this statue. What type of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

3.

The rocks in this stream have gradually worn down from the water and particles in the water rubbing on them over time (abrasion). What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

4.

These plant roots are widening cracks in the rock. What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

5.

What is erosion

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The dropping of sediment

c)

The breaking of sediment

6.
What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a)
magma
b)
sand
c)
gravel
d)
fossils
7.

This freezing water is expanding, causing the crack in the rock to widen (frost action). What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

8.

Statue of Liberty has changed colors over time because oxygen has caused the surface of the copper it is made of to change into a new chemical (just like copper pennies turn green). What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

9.

Does this show signs of physical or chemical weathering?

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

10.

Small pieces of rock that have been weathered from a larger rock are known as...

a)

soil

b)

sediment

c)

sand

11.
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
12.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
13.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
14.
Which of the following rocks is metamorphic?
a)
Rock 1
b)
Rock 2
c)
Rock 3
d)
Rock 4
15.
What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?
a)
Igneous only
b)
Sedimentary only
c)
Metamorphic only
d)
Any type of rock
16.
Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?
a)
Ingenious
b)
Igneous
c)
Indigenous 
d)
Indigo 
17.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
18.
How are all rocks related to one another based upon the rock cycle diagram?
a)
Igneous rocks only come from sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
b)
Sedimentary rocks cannot make other sedimentary rocks
c)
All rocks can create any other type of rock
d)
Heat and pressure must be applied to make sedimentary rock
19.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling