Rock Cycle Processes and Types

What type of rock is basalt classified as?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Organic rock

How is gneiss rock formed?

• From cooling lava

• From compacted sand

• From remelted and cooled rock layers

• From volcanic ash

What type of rock is sandstone classified as?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

Which Earth system is responsible for the rocky lithosphere?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

Where does the energy for Earth's processes primarily come from?

• The Moon

• The Sun and Earth's hot interior

• Ocean currents

• Wind

What are the three major categories of rocks?

• Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic

• Volcanic, Crystalline, and Organic

• Mineral, Fossil, and Lava

• Hard, Soft, and Mixed

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• From the cooling of magma

• From the erosion, deposition, and cementation of sediments

• From the melting of other rocks

• From volcanic eruptions

What process forms igneous rocks?

• Erosion and deposition

• Melting and cooling of magma

• Pressure and heat

• Cementation of sediments

What drives the processes in the rock cycle?

• Wind and water

• Energy from the Sun and Earth's hot interior

• Gravity and magnetism

• Ocean currents

What is the process called when lava or magma cools and solidifies to form igneous rocks?

• Evaporation

• Crystallization

• Erosion

• Sedimentation