Rocks & their Cycles Quiz

What are the three major types of rocks?

• Marble, Slate, Granite

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary

• Basalt, Limestone, Schist

• Anthracite, Soapstone, Shale

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• By volcanoes

• By sediment compaction

• By great heat and pressure

• By cooling of magma or lava

What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Granite

• Limestone

• Slate

• Sandstone

Igneous rocks are formed by:

• The compaction of sediments

• Great heat and pressure inside the Earth's crust

• Volcanoes erupting and spewing out molten rock

• The accumulation of mineral deposits in water

Which of the following is NOT an example of an igneous rock?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Marble

• Soapstone

What typically carries small pieces of rocks and minerals to form sedimentary rocks?

• Wind

• Glaciers

• Streams or rivers

• Volcanic eruptions

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Which rock type is likely to form from sediment compaction over a long period?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• None of the above

What is the rock cycle?

• The process of rocks being broken down into soil

• The classification system for different types of rocks

• The continuous change of rocks from one type to another

• The study of rocks and minerals

What is magma that reaches the Earth's surface and cools called?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Meteorite

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What can cause igneous rock to break up into small pieces of sediment?

• Metamorphosis

• Weathering and other natural events

• Cooling and hardening

• High heat and pressure

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