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Rocks and the Rock Cycle Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

2.

This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

3.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

sediments

4.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

c)

magma, lava, crystals

5.

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces. This usually results from weathering.

a)

texture

b)

weathering

c)

sediment

d)

erosion

6.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
7.

Conglomerate forms from pebbles that are cemented together. Which type of rock is this?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

8.

Gneiss is a rock that forms from high pressure and temperatures. What type of rock is this?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

9.

A model that describes the formation, breakdown, and reformation of a rock.

a)

Fall Zone

b)

Weathering/ Erosion/ Deposition

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Soil Profile

10.

Physical properties of igneous rock include

a)

cementation of smaller rocks

b)

layers

c)

crystals

d)

ribbons

11.

When rocks are deeply buried, placing them under pressure because of the weight of overlying layers, this is called:

a)

lithification

b)

cementation

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

12.

An igneous rock with large crystals in it would have cooled (a)  

13.

How do extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks?

a)

Extrusive rocks are larger in size.

b)

Intrusive rocks break down quicker.

c)

Extrusive rocks are arranged in layers.

d)

Intrusive rocks have larger crystals.

14.

Compaction and cementation are two common processes associated with:

a)

Extrusive igneous rocks

b)

Intrusive igneous rocks

c)

Sedimentary rocks

d)

Metamorphic rocks

15.
When minerals line up in bands within a metamorphic rock, this rock is...
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Foliated
c)
Igneous
d)
Sedimentary
16.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
17.

Bowen's reaction series is....

a)

the rock cycle

b)

how sedimentary rocks are formed

c)

the order in which crystals form

d)

a measure of pressure

18.

Which describes metamorphism that occurs over a large area?

a)

regional metamorphism

b)

contact metamorphism

c)

foliation

d)

non foliate

19.

Igneous rocks that form under/within the Earth's crust are called (a)  

20.

Select all the intrusive rock structures

a)

foliated

b)

lacoliths

c)

sills

d)

dikes

e)

clastic

21.

Which type of sedimentary rock is formed from ions leftover when water evaporates?

a)

clastic

b)

plastic

c)

chemical

d)

organic

22.

Which type of metamorphic rock displays bands?

a)

foliated

b)

nonfoliated

c)

clastic

d)

sedimentary

23.

Which type of igneous rock has a high iron and magnesium content?

a)

mafic

b)

felsic

c)

clastic

d)

intermediate

24.

Which type of sedimentary rock is formed from preexisting rocks?

a)

felsic

b)

clasitic

c)

organic

d)

chemical

25.

(a)   rocks are sedimentary rocks formed from once living things

26.

(a)   metamorphism is the change in a rock due to direct contact with magma

27.

(a)   is the process of water gluing sediments together to form a sedimentary rock

28.

Which of the following are types of extrusive igneous rocks?

a)

volcano

b)

tuff

c)

stocks

d)

mountains

29.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
30.

What is letter A?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Minerals

31.

What is letter B?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Minerals

32.

What is letter C?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Minerals

33.

What is letter A?

a)

Cooling

b)

Melting

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Weathering and erosion

34.

What is letter B?

a)

Cooling

b)

Melting

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Weathering and erosion

35.

What is letter C?

a)

Cooling

b)

Melting

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Weathering and erosion

36.

What is letter D?

a)

Cooling

b)

Melting

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

37.

What is letter E?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Melting

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

38.

What is letter G?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

39.

What is letter F?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

40.

What is letter I?(i)

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Melting

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

41.

What is letter J?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Melting

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

42.
What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?
a)
Igneous only
b)
Sedimentary only
c)
Metamorphic only
d)
Any type of rock
43.
Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?
a)
Ingenious
b)
Igneous
c)
Indigenous 
d)
Indigo