WorksheetsLesson the Rock Cycle
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
What is sedimentary?
Formed by heat and pressure
Formed by heat and cooling
Layered rock formed by compaction
All of the above
The three groups of rocks are classified by
How they form
Color
Grain size
Chemical Composition
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Mineral
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentar
Igneous
Metamorphic
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Which of the following creates sediment?
Cementing
Melting
Weathering & Erosion
Crystallization
What type of rock is made by eroded and compacted sediment?
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Look at the picture. What is happening at process A to make a metamorphic rock? (in the yellow boxes)
compacting
heat and pressure
cooling
erosion
Look at the picture. What is happening at process B to make sediment? (in the green boxes)
compacting
heat and pressure
cooling
weathering and erosion
Look at the picture. What is happening at process C to make sedimentary rock? (in the purple box)
compacting and cementation
heat and pressure
cooling
erosion
Look at the picture. What is happening at process D to make magma? (in the red boxes)
compacting
heat and pressure
melting
erosion
What process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Melting
Cooling
Compaction
Heat and Pressure
Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Mineral
What is the primary agent of erosion in the rock cycle?
Wind
Water
Ice
Gravity
