Rock Cycle Processes and Types

The video tutorial provides a comprehensive review of the rock cycle, starting with a basic introduction and moving to more advanced concepts. It explains the simplistic view taught in fourth grade and expands on it with detailed processes and verbs in sixth grade. The tutorial emphasizes the connection between the rock cycle and events on Earth's surface, such as volcanic eruptions and seafloor spreading. It highlights the importance of understanding the verbs that describe rock transformations and encourages students to apply their knowledge practically by analyzing models of the rock cycle.

What type of rock is formed by applying heat and pressure to an existing rock?

• Volcanic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

In the simplistic view of the rock cycle taught in early grades, which rock type is said to form first?

• Volcanic

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

Which process involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Weathering

• Cementation

What is the primary action that transforms magma into igneous rock?

• Melting

• Erosion

• Cooling

• Weathering

What is the term for the process where rocks are broken down by natural forces?

• Cementation

• Melting

• Weathering

• Compaction

Which process involves the movement of sediment from one location to another?

• Compaction

• Cooling

• Melting

• Erosion

What event can cause magma to rise and cool, forming igneous rock?

• Volcanic eruption

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Glacier movement

What is the result of a volcanic eruption in terms of rock formation?

• Mineral deposits

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

Which process is responsible for turning sediment into sedimentary rock?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Compacting and cementation

• Erosion

Which of the following is a process that occurs below the Earth's surface?

• Melting

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

• Erosion