The Rock Cycle

What process turns sediment into sedimentary rock in the rock cycle?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Compacting and Cementing

• Weathering and Erosion

Which type of rock is formed when magma cools?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sediment

Fill in the blank: ________ and erosion break down rocks into sediment.

• Weathering

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

What process changes sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Heat and Pressure

• Weathering and Erosion

Match the following rock types to the process that forms them:

• Sedimentary Rock

• Heat and Pressure

• Metamorphic Rock

• Compacting and Cementing

• Igneous Rock

• Cooling

Fill in the blank: When metamorphic rock melts, it becomes ________.

• Magma

• Sediment

• Lava

• Igneous rock

Which process turns sediments into sedimentary rocks in the rock cycle?

• Compaction and cementation (lithification)

• Melting and cooling

• Weathering and erosion

• Metamorphism

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

• Basalt

• Shale

• Rhyolite

• Gypsum

What are the main processes that form metamorphic rocks in the rock cycle?

• Heat and pressure (metamorphism)

• Erosion and deposition

• Melting and solidification

• Weathering and compaction

Match the following rock types to their examples:

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Shale

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Gypsum

• Igneous Rocks

• Basalt