Rock Cycle Quiz

What process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Cooling of magma

• Deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediment

• High pressure and temperature on existing rocks

• Melting of rocks in the Earth's mantle

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Quartz

What is the main agent of chemical weathering?

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Ice

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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of metamorphic rocks?

• Fossils

• Glassy texture

• Layering or banding

• Vesicles

In the rock cycle, what process transforms igneous rock into sedimentary rock?

• Melting

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

Which type of sedimentary rock is formed from the remains of plants and animals?

• Clastic

• Chemical

• Organic

• Metamorphic

What is the process called when sedimentary rock is transformed into metamorphic rock?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Weathering

• Metamorphism

Which of the following rocks is formed by the cooling of lava on Earth's surface?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Marble

• Slate

What type of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition?

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Erosional weathering

Which process is responsible for the formation of igneous rocks from sedimentary rocks?

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting and solidification

• Heat and pressure