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MC Rock Formation Processes Study Guide

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process by which rocks are heated and turned into magma or lava?

a)

Weathering

b)

Compaction

c)

Melting

d)

Crystallization

2.

What type of rock is formed through the process of crystallization?

a)

Metamorphic rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Igneous rock

d)

None of the above

3.

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

4.

Which of the following processes can cause rocks to change shape or break?

a)

Melting

b)

Crystallization

c)

Weathering

d)

Deformation

5.

Sedimentary rocks are formed through the process of _______.

a)

Melting

b)

Crystallization

c)

Weathering

d)

Sedimentation

6.

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

a)

Gravity pulling water downhill

b)

Heat from the Earth's core

c)

Heat from volcanic activity

d)

Energy from the sun

7.

Which of the following is an example of infiltration?

a)

Water flowing over the ground surface

b)

Water seeping into the soil

c)

Water vapor condensing in the atmosphere

d)

Water evaporating from a lake

8.

How does transpiration contribute to the water cycle?

a)

It is a process of water changing from a gas to a liquid

b)

It is a process of water flowing through underground channels

c)

It is a process of water vapor being released by plants

d)

It is a process of water freezing into ice

9.

Which of the following is an example of runoff?

a)

Water soaking into the ground

b)

Water being absorbed by plant roots

c)

Water flowing in a river or stream

d)

Water changing from a gas to a liquid

10.

How does groundwater flow contribute to the water cycle?

a)

It is a process of water changing from a gas to a liquid

b)

It is a process of water flowing through underground channels

c)

It is a process of water being absorbed by plant roots

d)

It is a process of water evaporating from bodies of water