Rock Cycle Quiz

What is magma?

• Solid rock on Earth's surface

• Molten rock stored in Earth's crust

• Water vapor in the atmosphere

• Ice in the polar regions

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What type of rocks are formed inside the volcano when magma cools down?

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Intrusive igneous rocks

• Extrusive igneous rocks

Which rock is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?

• Basalt

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Shale

What are extrusive igneous rocks formed from?

• Magma cooling inside the Earth

• Magma reaching Earth's surface and cooling

• Sediments compacting and cementing

• Heat and pressure changing rocks

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Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?

• Marble

• Schist

• Basalt

• Coal

What process breaks down igneous rocks into sediments?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction and cementation

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Which of the following are examples of sediments?

• Granite and marble

• Soil, sand, and silt

• Basalt and obsidian

• Shale and coal

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What changes sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering and erosion

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Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Shale

• Marble

• Basalt

• Soil

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What is formed when sediments are compacted and cemented?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

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