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WorksheetsGeology Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is weathering?
The process of rocks breaking down
The movement of rocks by wind and water
The formation of new rocks
What process turns magma into an igneous rock?
Melting
Cooling
Erosion
Weathering
What is a metamorphic rock?
A rock formed by melting and then cooling
A rock changed by heat and pressure
A rock made up of many different pieces
Put the following rock cycle steps in order of how a sediment turns into a sedimentary rock, becomes magma, and then becomes an igneous rock.
Compaction, melting, cooling
Melting, cooling, compaction
Cooling, compaction, melting
What processes cause erosion to occur? Mark all that apply.
Soil
Wind
Water
Ice
Gravity
A rock with layers of sand and small pebbles is likely what type of rock?
Igneous rock because it forms from cooling magma
Sedimentary rock because it forms from layers of sediment
Metamorphic rock because it changes with heat and pressure
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
What process is responsible for the transformation of sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Cooling
Compaction
Heat and pressure
In what layer does the rock cycle take place?
Mantel
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
