Rock Cycle

Which type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossilized

What process is responsible for breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

• Crystallization

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

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Which process transforms sediment into sedimentary rock?

• Melting and cooling

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

Which type of rock is created by heat and pressure altering existing rocks?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Fossilized

What is erosion?

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• The movement of sediments by water, wind, or ice

• • The process of sediments being compacted and cemented together

• • The process of heat and pressure changing a rock

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Which of the following processes is NOT part of the rock cycle?

• Crystallization

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Photosynthesis

Which type of rock can become a metamorphic rock?

• Only igneous rocks

• Only sedimentary rocks

• Any rock type

• Only rocks formed under heat

Why is the rock cycle described as a “cycle”?

• Rocks can change into other types of rocks and back again.

• Rocks are created and destroyed permanently.

• Rocks only form in specific locations.

• The process happens only once in a rock's lifetime.

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Which forces drive erosion in the rock cycle?

• Wind, water, and glaciers

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Magma and crystallization

• Heat and pressure

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What drives the rock cycle on Earth?

• Heat, pressure, and chemical reactions

• Earth's rotation

• Solar energy

• Plate tectonics

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