Rock Cycle Review

Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by ________.

• weathering and erosion
• cementation
• heat
• pressure

The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can __________.

• provide material to make other rocks
• form from other rocks
• be changed by forces at Earth's surface
• all of the above

The ________ shows how one rock changes into another.

• water cycle
• formation of crystals
• melting process
• rock cycle

Sedimentary rocks are _________.

• formed from magma
• formed because of changes in temperature and pressure
• formed when loose material (sediment) becomes pressed or cemented together
• a type of igneous rock

Rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava is called _______.

• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sandstone rock

Where does most metamorphic rock form?

• At the Earth's surface
• Just below the Earth's Surface
• In ocean waters
• Deep below the Earth's surface

What process in the rock cycle would be requred to change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Heat and pressure
• Erosion
• Cooling
• Cementation

Which is not a property used to identify minerals?

• Hardness
• Luster
• Color
• Size

When igneous rock breaks apart (weathers), it forms ___________.

• sedimentry rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• sediments
• crystals