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Rock Cycle

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
2.
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
3.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
4.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
5.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
6.

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

a)

intrusive igneous

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

extrusive igneous

d)

organic sedimentary

7.

This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.

a)

Mineral

b)

Fossil

c)

Rock

d)

Sediment

8.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

9.

What type of rock might contain evidence of past life?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

10.

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

a)

Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

b)

Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

c)

Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

d)

Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

11.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

12.

If a lot of heat is applied to a rock, it will turn into

a)

magma

b)

rocks

c)

sediment

d)

metamorphic rocks

13.
Acid rain is most likely to cause...
a)
deposition
b)
glaciers to move
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
14.

A rock formed from material that is deposited by water, wind, or glaciers. It is formed from this material when it is squeezed or cemented together when water moves through the rock and soil. It could have fossils.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

deposition

15.

Rocks that are formed from cooled magma that are often very hard or full of small holes (porous). They have minerals in the form of crystals.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

deposition

16.

A rock that has gone through a transformation by heat, pressure, or other processes. It is then a new type of rock that usually has bands and swirls in it.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

deposition

17.

The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion and transport

c)

burial and compaction

d)

the rock cycle

18.

The process by which soil and rock particles are worn away and moved elsewhere by gravity, or by a moving transport agent – wind, water or ice.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion and transport

c)

burial and compaction

d)

the rock cycle

19.

Minerals grow and solidify in magma or lava. The growth is a highly organized three-dimensional structure that is repeated.

a)

crystallization

b)

burial and compaction

c)

deposition

d)

uplift

20.

The processes that turn any rock into magma and then later, under the right conditions, solidify the magma back into rock.

a)

deposition

b)

uplift

c)

burial and compaction

d)

melting and cooling

21.
the process of sediment being glued together
a)
compaction
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
22.

____ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the earth change without melting or weathering

a)

igneous

b)

sediment

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

23.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
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.
24.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
25.

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Extrusive Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Intrusive Igneous

26.

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

clastic

27.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
28.
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.   Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Uplift
c)
Deposition
d)
Erosion
29.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

Magma that cools slowly underneath Earth's surface hardens into

a)

extrusive igneous rock

b)

intrusive igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

magma

31.
What type of rock are fossils often found in?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
32.

Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past

a)

diamond

b)

hardness

c)

fossil

33.

where does most metamorphic rock form ?

a)

At the Surface

b)

Just below the Surface

c)

in ocean waters

d)

deep underground

34.
Small pieces of rock are also called
a)
sediment
b)
coal
c)
organic matter
d)
erosion
35.

What is the product of Melting?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

36.

What is the product of Deposition and Lithification?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

37.

Which two have to occur for the creation of sedimentary rock?

a)

cementation and compaction

b)

heat and pressure

c)

cementation and melting

d)

melting and compaction

38.

What type of rock contains large crystals?

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

igneous

39.

What type of rock might contain holes from gases?

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

igneous

40.

To turn Metamorphic into Sedimentary you need:

a)

heat and pressure

b)

weathering & cementation

c)

melting

d)

weathering and heat

41.

To turn Igneous into Metamorphic you need

a)

heat and pressure

b)

pressure and weathering

c)

weathering and cementation

d)

melting and pressure

42.

To turn Metamorphic into Igneous you need:

a)

melting

b)

heat and pressure

c)

weathering and cementation

d)

cementation and heat

43.

To turn Sedimentary into Igneous you need

a)

weathering and cementation

b)

melting

c)

heat and pressure

d)

pressure and melting

44.

To turn Igneous into Sedimentary you need

a)

weather and cementation

b)

melting

c)

heat and pressure

d)

pressure and melting

45.

To turn Sedimentary into Metamorphic you need

a)

melting

b)

heat and pressure

c)

weathering and cementation

d)

pressure

46.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a
a)
Clastic Rock
b)
Nonclastic Rock
c)
Nonfoliated Rock
d)
Foliated Rock
47.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
48.

Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?

a)

Igneous intrusive

b)

Igneous extrusive

c)

Metamorphic foliated

d)

Metamorphic nonfoliated

49.

Marble is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

50.

Clastic & non-clastic are 2 types of.....

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

51.

Which type of rock was MOST LIKELY formed by the Tennessee River over the last 100 million years?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Mountainous

d)

Metamorphic

52.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
53.

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

54.

______________ is responsible for the constant formation of rocks.

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Earth's axis

d)

Severe weather

55.

How long does the rock cycle take?

a)

A few years

b)

Decades

c)

Millions of years

d)

Hundreds of years

56.

What is lithification?

a)

The process of turning sediment into rock

b)

The melting of rock

c)

The erosion of rock

d)

The cooling of magma

57.

What does 'igneous' mean?

a)

Under pressure

b)

Formed from sediment

c)

Fiery or burning hot

d)

Derived from water

58.

What is the difference between lava and magma?

a)

Lava is found only in oceans, magma is found under continents

b)

Lava is molten rock below the ground, magma is above

c)

Lava is molten rock above the ground, magma is below

d)

There is no difference, they are the same

59.

Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform magma into granite (igneous rock), granite into sand (sediment), and sand into sandstone (sedimentary rock).

a)

Cooling; weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing

b)

Melting; heat and pressure; cooling

c)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing;

d)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; heat and pressure

60.
Which type of rock is heated and pressurised but does NOT melt?
a)
igneous
b)
hard rock
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
61.

When water and other minerals move through open spaced between larger sediments, gluing them together, ____________ occurs.

a)

Compaction

b)

Deposition

c)

Cementation

d)

Erosion

62.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
63.

Which part of the rock cycle is number 1?

a)

Magma and Lava

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sediment

d)

Sedimentary Rock

e)

Metamorphic rock

64.

Which part of the rock cycle is number 2?

a)

Magma and Lava

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sediment

d)

Sedimentary Rock

e)

Metamorphic rock

65.

Which part of the rock cycle is number 3?

a)

Magma and Lava

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sediment

d)

Sedimentary Rock

e)

Metamorphic rock

66.

Which part of the rock cycle is number 4?

a)

Magma and Lava

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sediment

d)

Sedimentary Rock

e)

Metamorphic rock

67.

Which part of the rock cycle is number 5?

a)

Magma and Lava

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sediment

d)

Sedimentary Rock

e)

Metamorphic rock

68.
What is the formation process of igneous rocks?
a)
Magma or lava cools and hardens
b)
minerals crystallize out of water
c)
cement binds rock fragments together
d)
heat and pressure change the composition and texture of the rock 
69.

What happens as rocks are affected by weathering and erosion?

a)

igneous rocks are formed

b)

sediments are formed

c)

metamorphic rocks are formed

d)

lava is formed

70.
Type of rock formed when extreme heat and pressure changes the structure, texture, or composition of a rock? 
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
supernatural rock
71.
Paula found a rock and noticed that it had many layers.  When she broke it open, she saw a fossil.  what type of rock did Paula find? 
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock 
d)
magma 
72.
How does extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks? 
a)
extrusive rocks are larger in size
b)
extrusive rocks are smaller in size 
c)
intrusive rocks have smaller crystals
d)
intrusive rocks are formed below earth's surface 
73.

__________________ is small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things (sand, silt, mud)

a)

Crystal

b)

Mineral

c)

Sediment

d)

Soil

74.

Granite is often used for decoration and sculpting because the large crystal formations are very beautiful. The large crystals are formed when magma cools slowly. What type of rock is granite?

a)

Igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

marble

75.

What needs to happen for igneous rock to be transformed into sedimentary rock?

a)

Weathering and erosion need to wear away the igneous rock, forming particles that will eventually cement into sedimentary rock.

b)

Low temperatures at the poles need to freeze the igneous rock, cooling and hardening it into extremely dense sedimentary rock.

c)

Tectonic plates must collide near the igneous rock, driving it under the surface, where it melts into sedimentary rock.

d)

High pressure needs to compact the igneous rock, eventually melting it and forming sedimentary rock as it cools.

76.

Which explanation describes how metamorphic rocks are formed?

a)

Metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary and igneous rocks change over time under heat and pressure.

b)

Metamorphic rock is formed when earthquakes shake up the rocks so they are broken into small pieces.

c)

Metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary rocks are broken down over time by wind and rain.

d)

Metamorphic rock is formed when lava that erupts from a volcano cools in the atmosphere.

77.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion

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