The Rock Cycle

The prefix sub' means "below." What does the word subsurface mean in paragraph 2?

• inside the crust

• beside the crust

• underneath the crust

• over the crust

When is igneous rock formed?

• when magma cools

• when weathering occurs

• when erosion occurs

• when lava gets hot

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

The river reshapes the land into a valley or a canyon.

Based on the prefix re-, what does the word reshapes mean?

• makes three shapes

• makes a large shape

• makes a new shape

• makes too many shapes

Which other word also includes the prefix re-?

• reply

• record

• reward

• reuse

How do weathering, erosion, and deposition create new landforms?

• They form river deltas.

• They move large rocks from one place to another.

• They stick together and become smaller.

• They break down and build up natural features.

Which event does paragraph 5 explain?

• the definitions of weathering, erosion, and deposition

• what happens as a result of weathering and deposition

• how metamorphic rock in formed

• the process of the rock cycle

The suffix -ment can be added to a verb to change it to a noun. What does the word movement mean in paragraph 6?

• something that is moving

• the action of moving

• moving again and again

• not moving

What is necessary to create metamorphic rock? Choose two answers.

• pressure

• water

• wind

• heat

Which sentence from the text states why the rock cycle does not always go in a set order?

• "Over long periods of time, small bits of rock and other matter can squeeze together to form new rock." (paragraph 1)

• "This liquid rock can harden into new rock." (paragraph 1)

• "Rocks can move through any part of the rock cycle at any time." (paragraph 7)

• "The cycle moves and changes rocks over millions of years." (paragraph 7)