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Rocks and Rock Cycle Activity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which rock was formed by extensive heat and pressure?

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.

Which table accurately represents the cause and effect relationship between each of the two processes?

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

Examine the diagram of locations where rocks form (W, X, Y, and Z) and the processes that occur at each location. At which location(s) would igneous rocks most likely form?

a)

X, Y, and Z

b)

W only

c)

W and Z

d)

W, X, and Y

4.

Examine the diagram of locations where rocks form (W, X, Y, and Z) and the processes that occur at each location. At which location would sedimentary rocks most likely form?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

5.

Examine the drawing of a dormant volcano with a location (X) labeled. Which type of rock would likely be found within the dormant volcano?

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

intrusive igneous

d)

extrusive igneous

6.

Which processes would cause granite, an igneous rock, to form schist, a metamorphic rock?

a)

melting and weathering

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

cooling and hardening

d)

heat and pressure

7.

An unknown type of rock melts into magma. What is the identity of the unknown rock?

a)

igneous or metamorphic rock

b)

igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock

c)

igneous rock only

d)

sedimentary rock only

8.

The chart traces the changes to a rock as a result of different processes, labeled 1-4. During which process are fossils most likely added to the rock?

a)

Process 4

b)

Process 3

c)

Process 2

d)

Process 1

9.

The incomplete model shows the formation of different rocks. Which processes will complete the model correctly?

a)

crystallization

b)

freezing temperature

c)

rapid cooling

d)

heat and pressure

10.

Obsidian is a natural glass formed as lava rapidly cools. Based on the model of the rock cycle, which type of rock is obsidian?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Metamorphic