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WorksheetsThe Rock Cycle Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the rock cycle?
A process that forms igneous rocks
A process that forms metamorphic rocks
A process that forms sedimentary rocks
A process that changes rocks from one type to another
Which process involves cooling and crystallization?
Weathering and erosion
Metamorphism
Melting
Cooling and crystallization
What causes rocks to wear down and break into sediments?
Cooling and crystallization
Heat and pressure
Weathering and erosion
Melting
What type of rock is formed when sediments are compacted together?
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Magma
What process involves extreme heat and/or pressure?
Metamorphism
Weathering and erosion
Cooling and crystallization
Melting
Which type of rock does not melt during metamorphism?
Magma
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
What type of rock can form a new metamorphic rock? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Magma
Sedimentary rock
What is the process called when sediments are transported by wind, glaciers, or moving water?
Weathering and erosion
Sedimentation
Melting
Metamorphism
What type of rock can form from magma cooling?
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Magma
Sedimentary rock
What is the main process that changes rocks? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Turning into Ice
Weathering and erosion
Melting
Metamorphism
What type of rock can be found in the Grand Canyon?
Magma
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
What is the process called when magma cools to form an igneous rock?
Weathering and erosion
Melting
Cooling and crystallization
Metamorphism
What type of rock is formed when sediments are deposited in a new location?
Magma
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
What type of rock can form from extreme heat and/or pressure?
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Magma
What is the process called when crystals grow within a rock as magma cools?
Melting
Metamorphism
Cooling and crystallization
Weathering and erosion
