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Rock Cycle
Test Description: Reviewing steps and terms associated with the rock cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When rock is broken into smaller pieces, the pieces are called
A
sediments
B
particles
C
pebbles
D
chips
2) Which type of rock forms when molten magma or lava solidifies?
A
Igneous
B
metamorphic
C
sedimentary
3) Sediments that have been pressed together form which type of rock?
A
metamorphic
B
sedimentary
C
igneous
4) When small pieces of rock are moved from one place to another by wind, water and glaciers, it is called
A
erosion
B
weathering
C
cementation
D
rock flow
5) Which of the following is not a process included in the rock cycle?
A
sliding and mixing
B
heat and pressure
C
compacting and cementation
D
weathering and erosion
6) The breaking up of rock into smaller pieces through natural Earth processes is called
A
chips
B
compaction
C
weathering
D
erosion
7) What is the name of the hot molten rock under Earth's surface called?
A
magma
B
lava
C
none
D
both magma or lava
8) What happens to change igneous or sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock?
A
heat and pressure
B
compaction
C
weathering or erosion
D
cooling of magma or lava
9) How is igneous rock formed?
A
compaction and cementation
B
weathering and erosion
C
heat and pressure
D
cooling of magma or lava
10) Sedimentary rock is formed by
A
melting of rock
B
compaction or cementation
C
high pressure and temperatures
D
cooling of magma or lava
11) Metamorphic rocks are formed by
A
small chunks of rock cementing and compacting together
B
cooling after a volcano erupts
C
melting into magma
D
sedimentary rocks undergoing heat and pressure
12) What happens to metamorphic rocks when they melt?
A
they become magma
B
they become intrusive igneous rock
C
they become sedimentary rock
D
they become extrusive igneous rock
13) When intrusive igneous rocks form they are different from extrusive igneous rocks because
A
they cool faster and form crystals
B
they cool slowly and form a rock that has crystals
C
bazinga!
D
they cool slower and form a rock that is glassy
14) Hot liquid rock on Earth's surface is called
A
magma or lava
B
lava
C
none
D
magma
15) The process of rock forming is called the
A
magma cycle
B
weathering cycle
C
rock cycle
D
rock formation
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