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Rock Cycle Test Questions

The document contains a series of test questions and answers related to the rock cycle, covering various types of rocks, their formation processes, and related geological concepts. It includes multiple choice and identification questions that assess knowledge on igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Key processes such as erosion, lithification, and melting are also highlighted.

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Rock Cycle Test Questions

The document contains a series of test questions and answers related to the rock cycle, covering various types of rocks, their formation processes, and related geological concepts. It includes multiple choice and identification questions that assess knowledge on igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Key processes such as erosion, lithification, and melting are also highlighted.

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Rock Cycle: Test Questions with Answers

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

A. Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

B. Volcanic, Crystalline, Fossil

C. Hard, Soft, Layered

D. Organic, Inorganic, Composite

Answer: A

2. Which rock type is formed from cooling magma or lava?

A. Sedimentary

B. Metamorphic

C. Igneous

D. Fossil

Answer: C

3. What process forms sedimentary rocks?

A. Cooling and solidifying

B. Melting and recrystallization

C. Compaction and cementation

D. Weathering and melting

Answer: C

4. Which process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

A. Melting
B. Lithification

C. Crystallization

D. Erosion

Answer: B

5. What can cause a rock to become metamorphic?

A. Exposure to sunlight

B. Melting

C. High pressure and temperature

D. Weathering

Answer: C

6. Which rock type can become another type in the rock cycle?

A. Only sedimentary

B. Only igneous

C. All rock types

D. Only metamorphic

Answer: C

7. What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?

A. Compaction

B. Cementation

C. Weathering

D. Subduction

Answer: C

8. Which of the following is an intrusive igneous rock?


A. Basalt

B. Granite

C. Limestone

D. Marble

Answer: B

9. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

A. Shale

B. Sandstone

C. Slate

D. Granite

Answer: C

10. What rock type often contains fossils?

A. Igneous

B. Metamorphic

C. Sedimentary

D. None

Answer: C

11. What causes magma to form from rock?

A. Cooling

B. Melting

C. Erosion

D. Compression

Answer: B
12. Which rock is formed from compacted plant material?

A. Limestone

B. Coal

C. Marble

D. Obsidian

Answer: B

13. What process moves sediments from one place to another?

A. Deposition

B. Erosion

C. Cementation

D. Compaction

Answer: B

14. Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

A. Gneiss

B. Schist

C. Sandstone

D. Andesite

Answer: C

15. What changes a metamorphic rock into magma?

A. Melting

B. Pressure

C. Weathering

D. Erosion

Answer: A
Identification Questions:

16. Identify the process that involves wind or water moving sediments.

Answer: Erosion

17. Identify the rock type formed by extreme heat and pressure.

Answer: Metamorphic rock

18. Identify the rock formed from cooling lava.

Answer: Extrusive igneous rock

19. Identify the process where sediments are laid down in new locations.

Answer: Deposition

20. Identify a rock commonly formed from the shells of marine organisms.

Answer: Limestone

21. Identify the process that forms igneous rock.

Answer: Cooling and solidification of magma or lava

22. Identify the type of rock coal is classified as.

Answer: Sedimentary rock

23. Identify the process that compacts and cements sediments.

Answer: Lithification
24. Identify a foliated metamorphic rock.

Answer: Slate

25. Identify the starting material for igneous rock.

Answer: Magma

26. Identify the process by which sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock.

Answer: Heat and pressure

27. Identify the term for molten rock below the Earth's surface.

Answer: Magma

28. Identify the term for molten rock on the Earth's surface.

Answer: Lava

29. Identify one agent of weathering.

Answer: Water

30. Identify a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized particles.

Answer: Sandstone

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