Rock Cycle Quiz- 4th Grade

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidifying (hardening) of magma?

• Igneous rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Metamorphic rock

What type of rock is formed when particles of rock and other materials form layers that are cemented together?

• Igneous rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock

What is the type of rock that forms when heat and great pressure beneath the Earth's surface are applied?

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

Magma that reaches the Earth's Surface is called...

• lava
• hot rocks
• pressure

A person who studies Earth and how it changes over time is called a...

• Chemist
• Astronaut
• Geologist

Over millions of years the three kinds of rock continuously change from one kind into another. This process is called:

• Rock n Roll
• Rock Circle
• Rock Cycle

A type of of igneous rock that is used to make kitchen countertops, jewelry and sculptures.

• obsidian
• basalt
• granite

These are naturally occurring and are found in many earth materials:

• Minerals
• Rocks
• Particles

These are naturally occurring and can be made up of many layers formed from sediments.

• Minerals
• Rocks
• Fossils