The Rock Cycle

What is the process by which igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock?

• Melting

• Weathering and erosion

• Deposition

• Metamorphosis

What is magma?

• A type of sedimentary rock

• A type of metamorphic rock

• A hot liquid made of melted minerals inside the earth

• A hot liquid made of melted minerals outside the earth

Where can igneous rock form?

• Only underground

• Only above ground

• Both underground and above ground

• In rivers and lakes

Where can igneous rock form?

• Only underground

• Only above ground

• Both underground and above ground

• In rivers and lakes

What is lava?

• A type of sedimentary rock

• A type of melted rock inside the earth

• A hot liquid made of melted minerals

• Magma that pours out on Earth's surface

What can wind and water do to rock on Earth's surface?

• Wash it clean

• Break it into pieces

• Turn it into sedimentary rock

• Turn it into metamorphic rock

What are the rock pieces carried by wind or water called?

• Sediments

• stones

• lava

• cementation

How are sediments formed?

• By volcanic eruptions

• By the cooling of magma

• By the breaking of rock into pieces by wind or water

• By the heating of rock

What happens to magma when it is cooled slowly underground?

• It melts

• It forms crystals

• It changes color

• It becomes radioactive

What is the term used for the change that happens in rock when it is heated under pressure?

• Melting

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Metamorphosis