Rock Cycle Quiz

How is igneous rock formed?

• By exposing rock to extreme temperature and pressure

• By heating and pressurizing sedimentary rock

• By cooling and hardening melted rock

• By layering small pieces of sediment over time

What type of rock is formed when small pieces of sediment collect and harden over time?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Conglomerate rock

In which type of rock are plant and animal fossils most often found?

• Sandstone rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

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How is metamorphic rock formed?

• By being buried and heated to high temperatures

• By heating and pressurizing sedimentary rock

• By layering small pieces of sediment over time

• By cooling and hardening melted rock

What happens to the particles in rock when it is buried and heated to high temperatures?

• They collect and harden over time to form sedimentary rock

• They cool and harden to form igneous rock

• They form rough layers in the rock

• They begin to take on new properties and different minerals can be formed

What type of rock is formed when melted rock cools very quickly?

• Igneous rock with larger crystals

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock with rough layers

• Igneous rock with small crystals

What is the process of rocks being formed and broken down known as?

• Rock evolution

• Rock transformation

• Rock formation

• Rock cycle

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What may carry sediment away and settle in layers forming sedimentary rock?

• Weathering

• Heating and pressurizing

• Erosion

• Melting and cooling

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What may happen to sedimentary rock when subjected to heat and pressure?

• It may cool and harden to form metamorphic rock

• It may be buried and heated to high temperatures

• It may form rough layers in the rock

• It may melt and cool forming igneous rock

What may happen to metamorphic rock when exposed to lower temperatures and pressure?

• It may form fine layers in the rock

• It may be buried and heated to high temperatures

• It may form rough layers in the rock

• It may melt and cool forming igneous rock