WorksheetsRock Transformations Unit Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Can Sedimentary rock change into metamorphic rock?
Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at Earth's surface for a long enough time, it can melt into metamorphic rock.
Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to extreme heat and pressure, it can form metamorphic rock.
No, metamorphic rock forms under Earth's outer layer due to energy from the sun.
No, metamorphic rock can only form out of other metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock cannot change into metamorphic rock.
What is weathering?
the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind, ice or moving water.
the process of sediment being glued together over thousands of years
the process of sediment being buried and pressed together for thousands to millions of years
the process of losing color due to exposure to the sunlight over time
Which of these is NOT a trait of sedimentary rock?
can be crumbly
can appear layered
grains have sharp edges fit together like puzzle pieces
grains can be multiple sizes
A region of rock that formed together as a single type is called?
Erosion
Sediment
Rock formation
Subduction
Which of the following shows the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?
compaction, cementation, weathering
gluing, compaction, erosion, cementation
cementation, weathering, melting, erosion
weathering, erosion, compaction, cementation
How could energy have played a role in the formation of this rock type?
Energy from the sun caused this rock formation to form through weathering
Energy from the sun caused this rock formation by melting previous rock types
Energy from Earth's interior caused the formation to weather
Energy from Earth's interior caused the formation to melt
On the island of Hawaii, Keanu notices that the sand on the beach is black, the same color as the rock formations on the island. Keanu realizes the sand used to be part of the rock formations. How did material from the rock formations turn into sand?
Rays from the sun shone down on the rock, and it broke into pieces.
If anything were left out for a long time, it would break into small pieces.
The sand was formed by earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters. These disasters were strong enough to break rock into small pieces.
Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.
Magma has to reach the surface of the Earth's crust in order to become igneous rock.
True
False
Metamorphic rock is formed by…
Melting
Uplift
Heat and pressure
Compaction and cementation
Energy from the sun drives weathering by causing temperature changes that break down rocks.
By causing temperature changes that break down rocks
By directly melting rocks
By increasing the Earth's gravity
By creating earthquakes
Which of these is NOT a process in the rock cycle?
Sublimation
Melting
Weathering
Compaction
True or False: Matter gets transformed by energy, but the same matter is still present.
(a)
Energy from the (a) drives the water cycle, which leads to rain.
Erosion refers to:
The movement of sediment from one place to another
Melting rock beneath Earth's crust
Breaking down rock from the sun's energy
Weathering is the__________________.
breaking down of rocks
movement of rocks
deposition of rocks
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Decomposition
Which of these is an example of erosion?
Light shinning onto a mountain
Rain breaking down rock
Wind blowing away sediment
All of the above
Which of these examples is deposition?
wind blowing sand
sand that was dropped on the beach by waves
pebbles falling downhill due to gravity
a tree root breaking a rock
