WorksheetsUnit 2: Rocks
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the process called when rocks are broken down by natural forces such as wind or water?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Uplift
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Weathered Rock
What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Uplift
Which type of rock is formed by the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles?
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Magma
What is the process called when sediments are laid down in new locations?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Uplift
Which type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature conditions, causing physical and chemical changes?
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Lava
What is the name of the cycle that describes the transformation of rocks through various geological processes?
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Rock Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
What is the term for the upward movement of Earth's crust?
Subsidence
Uplift
Erosion
Deposition
What is the term for the downward movement or sinking of Earth's crust?
Uplift
Subsidence
Erosion
Deposition
What is a rift zone?
A place where two tectonic plates collide
A place where two tectonic plates move apart
A place where magma cools and solidifies
A place where sediment is deposited
What is magma?
Solid rock found on Earth's surface
Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
Sediment deposited by water
Rock formed by weathering
What is lava?
Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
Solid rock found on Earth's surface
Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface
Sediment deposited by wind
Which process is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Cooling of magma
Compaction and cementation of sediments
Melting of rocks
High pressure and temperature
Which process can transform sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Cooling and solidification
Weathering and erosion
High pressure and temperature
Deposition
What is the main difference between magma and lava?
Magma is solid, lava is liquid
Magma is found on Earth's surface, lava is beneath
Magma is beneath Earth's surface, lava is on the surface
Magma is cooler than lava
