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Rocks And The Rock Cycle
Test Description: Types of rocks and how they cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What rock forms when magma or lava cools and crystallizes?
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
sediment
D
metamorphic
2) What rock forms when sediment is compacted and cemented together?
A
sedimentary
B
magma
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
3) What rock forms when existing rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
lava
4) What two processes occur during lithification?
A
extreme heat and pressure
B
cooling and crystallization
C
compaction and cementation
D
weathering and erosion
5) What two processes must occur for igneous rocks to form?
A
cooling and crystallization
B
weathering and erosion
C
extreme heat and pressure
D
compaction and cementation
6) What process carries sediment from the original location to another location?
A
lithification
B
weathering
C
crystallization
D
erosion
7) What rock building material is formed when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or when rocks are dissolved by water?
A
sediments
B
magma
C
lava
D
remains of once living things
8) What is the molten material that erupts on Earth's surface?
A
lava
B
sediments
C
remains of once living things
D
magma
9) ______________ is the process that moves large bodies of Earth materials (rock) to higher elevations so that it is exposed to the elements.
A
uplift
B
weathering
C
compaction
D
erosion
10) _____ is a process in which the weight from the layers of sediment forces out fluids and decreases the space between the sediment grains.
A
compaction
B
cementation
C
crystallization
D
deposition
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