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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
chips
B
sediments
C
particles
D
pebbles
2) Which type of rock forms when molten magma or lava solidifies?
A
sedimentary
B
Igneous
C
metamorphic
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
weathering
B
cementation
C
rock flow
D
erosion
5) Which of the following is not a process included in the rock cycle?
A
compacting and cementation
B
heat and pressure
C
sliding and mixing
D
weathering and erosion
6) The breaking up of rock into smaller pieces through natural Earth processes is called
A
chips
B
erosion
C
weathering
D
compaction
7) What is the name of the hot molten rock under Earth's surface called?
A
both magma or lava
B
none
C
magma
D
lava
8) What happens to change igneous or sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock?
A
cooling of magma or lava
B
weathering or erosion
C
heat and pressure
D
compaction
9) How is igneous rock formed?
A
heat and pressure
B
weathering and erosion
C
cooling of magma or lava
D
compaction and cementation
10) Sedimentary rock is formed by
A
cooling of magma or lava
B
melting of rock
C
compaction or cementation
D
high pressure and temperatures
11) Metamorphic rocks are formed by
A
sedimentary rocks undergoing heat and pressure
B
cooling after a volcano erupts
C
small chunks of rock cementing and compacting together
D
melting into magma
12) What happens to metamorphic rocks when they melt?
A
they become sedimentary rock
B
they become magma
C
they become extrusive igneous rock
D
they become intrusive 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
they cool slower and form a rock that is glassy
D
bazinga!
14) Hot liquid rock on Earth's surface is called
A
none
B
lava
C
magma
D
magma or lava
15) The process of rock forming is called the
A
weathering cycle
B
magma cycle
C
rock cycle
D
rock formation
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