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WorksheetsRock Cycle Practice
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Read the following statements and place a check (✓) for the correct category: Often contains layers and may include fossils.
Sedimentary Rock
✓
Igneous Rock
✗
Metamorphic Rock
✗
Read the following statements and place a check (✓) for the correct category: Can have a coarse-grained texture with large crystals if formed below the Earth's surface.
Igneous
✓
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Read the following statements and place a check (✓) for the correct category: Forms when rocks melt into magma and cool quickly at the surface.
Igneous
✓
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mrs. Martinez is teaching her class about how igneous rocks form from ash and other volcanic debris. Which of the following BEST describes how igneous rocks form?
A. Deposition of sediments from the ocean
B. Cooling of molten material
C. Erosion of larger rocks
D. Metamorphism of existing rocks
A student is studying data on lava flows and the igneous rocks they form after cooling. Which statement below correctly identifies the volcano that will likely have the larger crystals and why?
Volcano A, because higher lava temperatures always produce larger crystals in the rock.
Volcano B, because faster cooling rates result in larger crystals in the igneous rock.
Volcano C, because slower cooling rates allow more time for larger crystals to form.
Volcano D, because it has the greatest temperature.
During a classroom experiment, students melt a rock sample and then allow it to cool and solidify. The resulting rock is similar to the ones that form deep below the Earth's surface or from volcanic activity.
Which type of rock is likely formed from cooling lava?
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Mineral rock
How do the formation processes for the three types of rocks differ from one another?
The processes for creating igneous rocks include the settling of sediment particles and formation underwater.
Each type of rock undergoes unique formation processes, distinguishing it from the others.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by processes identical to those of igneous rocks but at lower temperatures.
The processes for sedimentary rock formation involve the application of intense heat and pressure over long periods.
Which characteristics provide evidence that this granite formed from slowly cooling magma? Select TWO correct answers.
A. Large, visible crystals
B. Layered structure
C. Interlocking crystal structure
D. Presence of fossils
E. Glassy texture
A student finds a rock in the playground. What type of rock might this be?
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Mineral rock
Read the passage to answer the question.
"Rocks at the Earth’s surface can be broken down by weathering and erosion into small particles that accumulate and form sedimentary rocks. With burial, these rocks can be subjected to heat and pressure, transforming them into metamorphic rocks. If these rocks are then pushed deeper, they may melt to form magma, which, upon cooling, creates igneous rocks. These ingots can eventually be weathered again, continuing the cycle." Which of the following correctly describes the complete sequence of the rock cycle as supported by the excerpt?
A. Rock breakdown and transportation lead to the formation of layered rocks, which can then be transformed by subterranean conditions into denser forms. Eventually, these rocks melt to restart the cycle with new formations.
B. Surface processes initiate the cycle by creating layered deposits that, when subjected to deep Earth conditions, transform into dense structures, which can melt and form new crystalline structures, continuing the cycle.
C. Layered deposits formed by surface processes transform under deep Earth conditions, leading to the formation of new crystalline structures, which then undergo weathering and recycling in a continuous sequence.
D. Rock fragments formed at the surface accumulate to form layers that are buried and transformed into dense structures, only to be re-melted and form new crystalline structures that eventually return to the surface for further cycling.
