WorksheetsRocks and Rock Cycling
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following leads most directly to
the production of igneous rock?
a)
formation of magma
b)
cementation of rocks
c)
weathering of rocks
d)
deposition of sediment
2.
Which is the best way to complete this model of the rock cycle?
a)
crystallization
b)
solidification
c)
heat and pressure
d)
melting
3.
What is a step in the process of a rock changing from sedimentary to igneous?
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
melting
4.
Which of the following can occur after a rock is weathered?
a)
it forms metamorphic rocks
b)
it melts and forms igneous rock
c)
the sediment can form magma
d)
it gets compacted and forms sedimentary rock
5.
When rocks are buried below the surface, pressure combined with heat causing which type of rock to form?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
6.
The cementing of small pieces of rock or shell causes this type of rock to form
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
7.
Evan examines a diagram of the rock cycle in his science textbook. He wonders how he can connect what he has learned about matter and energy to the rock cycle. Which statement explains what happens to
material as it moves through the stages of the rock cycle?
a)
new matter is being created all of the time
b)
the same matter is recycled over and over
c)
eventually the broken down matter disappears
d)
old matter is destroyed and new matter takes its place
8.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting, cooling and crystallizing
d)
weathering and erosion
9.
This process changes rocks to magma
a)
melting
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
cooling and crystallizing
d)
heat and pressure
10.
This process takes sediments and changes them to sedimentary rock
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
heat and pressure
c)
compacting and cementing
d)
melting
11.
What is the energy source for igneous rock to form?
a)
Earth's hot interior
b)
gravity
c)
the sun
d)
magnetism
12.
The energy source for sedimentary rocks to form.
a)
Earth's hot interior
b)
the moon
c)
gravity and the sun
d)
magnetism
13.
How would an igneous rock become sedimentary?
a)
weathering, erosion, deposition then compacting and cementing
b)
heat and pressure
c)
melting then cooling and crystallizing
d)
melting then weathering and erosion
14.
How would a sedimentary rock become an igneous rock?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
heat and pressure
c)
melting then cooling and crystallizing
d)
compacting and cementing
15.
All rocks can be
a)
melting, compacted and cooled
b)
cooled, transformed, and eroded
c)
melted, transformed and eroded
d)
cooled, compacted and transformed
16.
What are the 4 characteristics used to classify rocks?
a)
formation, mineral composition, size and erosion
b)
streak, mineral composition, color and texture
c)
formation, mineral composition, texture and color
d)
formation, mineral composition, texture and erosion
17.
What characteristic is found only in sedimentary rocks?
a)
fossils
b)
gas bubbles
c)
crystals
d)
glassy surface
18.
Maria found a rock formed by volcanic processes. What type of rock would it be?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
mineral
d)
sedimentary
19.
This rock is form from cooling magma or lava. When formed underground they have larger crystals, like the granite shown above. When formed above ground, their crystals are smaller or may not form minerals at all.
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
20.
Maria believes that she has found a piece of obsidian. What causes obsidian to form?
a)
extremely hot rock that cools
b)
remains of plants and animals compacted
c)
pressure deep beneath the surface of Earth
d)
particles of rock pressed and cemented together.
21.
Which of the following can occur after a rock is weathered?
a)
it forms metamorphic rock
b)
it melts and forms igneous rock
c)
the sediment can form magma
d)
it gets compacted and forms sedimentary rock
22.
This rock is formed by the deposition of previously eroded minerals that are transported by wind, water, or ice. As more and more layers are deposited, they are buried, compacted, and cemented.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
23.
This rock starts as any rock type that has been buried deep enough within Earth that it has been physically or chemically changed by heat and pressure.
a)
sedimentary
b)
metapmorphic
c)
igneous
24.
Rocks are broken down by freezing and thawing, organism moving or by plants roots.
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
25.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
26.
You are examining a sample of igneous rock. What factor affects the kind of igneous rock found in your sample?
a)
color of the magma
b)
temperature of the magma
c)
location of the magma
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