Exploring the Rock Cycle with Starburst Candy

What is the process called when rocks are broken into small pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

• Cementation

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering?

• Animal activity

• Water

• Sunlight

• Wind

What term is used to describe tiny pieces of rock?

• Pebbles

• Gravel

• Sediment

• Dust

What happens during the process of compaction?

• Rocks are broken into small pieces

• Sediment is carried away by wind

• Layers of sediment are pressed together

• Minerals dissolve in water

What role does water play in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• It cools magma into rock

• It dissolves minerals that cement sediment together

• It carries sediment away

• It breaks rocks into small pieces

What is magma?

• Hardened lava

• Sediment carried by water

• Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

• Solid rock

How does an igneous rock form?

• By melting of sedimentary rocks

• By weathering of existing rocks

• By cooling and hardening of magma or lava

• By compaction and cementation of sediment

What happens to a rock under immense heat and pressure without melting?

• It erodes away

• It becomes sediment

• It turns into magma

• It transforms into a metamorphic rock

Which type of rock can be transformed into another type through the rock cycle?

• Sedimentary

• All of the above

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

What is the main idea of the rock cycle?

• Rocks remain the same over time

• Rocks are constantly changing and being recycled

• Only sedimentary rocks can change

• Rocks only change on the Earth's surface