WorksheetsThe Rock Cycle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Rocks are always changing.
True
False
Weathering and erosion change metamorphic rock into sediments.
True
False
How are igneous rocks formed?
Changes by forming bigger crystals due to heat and pressure
Forms when sediments become cemented together
Forms when magma (lava) cools and makes crystal
Forms through weathering and erosion
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Forms through weathering and erosion
Changes by forming bigger crystals due to heat and pressure
Forms when magma (lava) cools and makes crystals
Forms when sediments become cemented together
Sedimentary rocks are formed...
through heat and pressure
through weathering and erosion
through melting and cooling
through compaction and cementation
All rocks can be heated. Where does the heat come from?
pressure, friction, radioactive decay
inside the Earth, the sun, radioactive decay
pressure, inside the Earth, radioactive decay
collision of tectonic plates, the sun, radioactive decay
Marble, slate, gneiss are examples of
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
This type of rock might contain evidence of past life and has visible, flat layers.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
This type of rock comes from liquid rock and might contain holes from gases (examples are basalt, granite, and obsidian)
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
Occurs when minerals are deposited between sediments and "glue" or "hold together" sediments.
compaction
weathering
erosion
cementation
What is the difference between magma and lava?
There is no difference; they are the same.
Lava is below ground; magma is above ground.
Magma is below ground; lava is above ground.
Magma is liquid; lava is solid.
To turn igneous into metamorphic, you need...
weathering and erosion
melting and cooling
weathering and cementation
heat and pressure
To turn igneous into sedimentary you need...
weathering and cementation
melting
heat and pressure
cooling
The most common type of rock found ON the Earth's crust is...
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
The process that moves sediments from one location to another is called...
erosion
weathering
compaction
cementation
ALL rocks follow the same pathway through the rock cycle.
True
False
A mixture of minerals, rock fragments, organic matter, and other natural materials.
minerals
rocks
lava
magma
To turn sedimentary into igneous you need...
cooling
compaction and cementation
weathering and erosion
melting
To turn metamorphic into igneous you need...
weathering and erosion
melting
heat and pressure
compaction and cementation
Where would you most likely find igneous rocks like basalt?
mountains
backyard
beach
ocean floor
