rock cycle

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: _____ rocks form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Answer 2

Igneous

Question 3

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Answer 3

Weathering.

Question 4

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Answer 4

Sedimentary.

Question 5

True or False: Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks.

Answer 5

True.

Question 6

What is the main agent of erosion?

Answer 6

Water.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The process of _____ involves heat and pressure changing existing rocks.

Answer 7

Metamorphism

Question 8

What type of rock is granite?

Answer 8

Igneous.

Question 9

Which process is responsible for the formation of igneous rocks?

Answer 9

Cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Question 10

What is the term for the movement of rock particles due to wind, water, or ice?

Answer 10

Erosion.

Question 11

True or False: Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils.

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: _____ rocks are formed under extreme heat and pressure.

Answer 12

Metamorphic

Question 13

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller particles?

Answer 13

Weathering.

Question 14

What type of rock is formed from volcanic activity?

Answer 14

Igneous.

Question 15

What is the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Answer 15

Intrusive rocks cool slowly beneath the surface; extrusive rocks cool quickly on the surface.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The rock cycle is driven by _____ and _____.

Answer 16

Earth’s internal heat; external processes like weathering.

Question 17

What type of rock is limestone?

Answer 17

Sedimentary.

Question 18

True or False: The rock cycle can take millions of years to complete.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

What is sediment?

Answer 19

Small particles of rock and mineral that are transported and deposited.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The process of _____ involves the transportation of eroded materials.

Answer 20

Transportation

Question 21

What can cause metamorphism?

Answer 21

Heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

Question 22

What is the role of pressure in the formation of metamorphic rocks?

Answer 22

Pressure helps to change the structure and mineral composition of the rock.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: _____ is the process that turns rock into soil.

Answer 23

Weathering

Question 24

What kind of rock is basalt?

Answer 24

Igneous.

Question 25

True or False: All rocks can be recycled in the rock cycle.

Answer 25

True.

Question 26

What is the significance of the rock cycle?

Answer 26

It explains how rocks change from one type to another over time.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: _____ rocks are formed from the compression of sediments.

Answer 27

Sedimentary

Question 28

What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

Answer 28

Schist or marble.

Question 29

What is the process of forming sedimentary rocks from sediments called?

Answer 29

Compaction and cementation.

Question 30

Fill in the blank: The rock cycle is influenced by _____ and _____ forces.

Answer 30

internal; external

Question 31

True or False: Erosion can occur without weathering.

Answer 31

False.

Question 32

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Answer 32

Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion transports the broken materials.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: _____ is the process by which rocks are melted to form magma.

Answer 33

Melting

Question 34

True or False: All igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of magma.

Answer 34

True.

Question 35

Fill in the blank: _____ is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces through natural forces.

Answer 35

Weathering

Question 36

True or False: The rock cycle is a continuous and dynamic process.

Answer 36

True.