Geology Quiz

What is the process of rock recycling called?

• The rock transformation

• The rock revolution

• The rock cycle

• The rock metamorphosis

What is the process called that recycles rocks over millions of years, changing between different rock types?

• Rock transformation

• Rock cycle

• Rock evolution

• Rock alteration

Which type of rocks are formed from the cooling of molten rock?

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous rocks

• Crystalline rocks

How are sedimentary rocks primarily formed?

• From molten rock under heat and pressure

• By small rock pieces being transported in rivers and laid down in layers

• From another rock under heat and pressure

• From volcanic eruptions

What are metamorphic rocks formed from?

• The cooling of molten rock

• The accumulation of plant material

• Another rock under heat and pressure

• The solidification of minerals from water

Which type of rock can change into metamorphic rock due to heat and pressure from the movements of the Earth?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• None of the above

What can the pieces of rock that are weathered, eroded, and transported away form when deposited in a lake or sea?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• No new rock is formed

What is weathering in the context of the rock cycle?

• The process of rocks melting into magma

• The process of rocks being compressed into sediment

• The process that breaks down rocks on the surface of the Earth

• The process of rocks cooling and solidifying

Which type of weathering involves rocks being broken up by the roots of plants or animals burrowing into them?

• Biological weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Erosional weathering

What causes chemical weathering according to the text?

• Changes in temperature, freezing and thawing of water

• The action of waves and rivers

• Substances in rainwater, rivers and seawater or the air reacting with the minerals in the rocks

• The roots of plants and animals burrowing into rocks