Rock Cycle Quiz

Heat and pressure were applied to a rock that was originally formed by a volcanic eruption. Which best describes the type of change that occurred?

• metamorphic to sedimentary

• sedimentary to metamorphic

• metamorphic to igneous

• igneous to metamorphic

Which process in the rock cycle is unique to metamorphic rock?

• Metamorphic rock is formed by the cooling of heated magma.

• Metamorphic rock is formed when layers of sediment are compacted over time.

• Metamorphic rock is formed when intense heat and pressure are applied to rocks.

• Metamorphic rock is formed when igneous rock is eroded by the wind and water over time.

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Which is most likely a characteristic of a sedimentary rock?

• hard and dense

• soft, crumbly layers

• a glassy appearance

• layers of same-sized crystals

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

• igneous

• lava

• magma

• sedimentary

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Which process forms igneous rock?

• the cooling of lava

• the melting of magma

• the compaction of sediment

• the compaction of melting magma

Which must occur for igneous rocks to turn into sedimentary rocks?

• heating of magma

• adding pressure to rock

• weathering at the surface

• melting of metamorphic rock

Maria found a rock that formed when it cooled and hardened from lava. Which type of rock did Maria most likely find?

• fossil

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

If basalt is formed from the quick cooling of molten rock, which kind of rock is it?

• fossils

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Where would igneous rock most likely be found?

• by the ocean

• near a volcano

• deep in the earth

• at the bottom of a river

Which type of rock appears to have layers of sand and pebbles?

• lava rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock