♻️ The Rock Cycle
Explore how rocks transform continuously through Earth's processes. This quiz covers the three main rock types—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and the key processes that move rocks around the cycle: melting, crystallization, weathering, erosion, deposition, and compression. You'll discover that the rock cycle has no beginning or end; it keeps repeating! **What you'll learn:** - The three main types of rocks and how they form - Key processes that transform rocks (melting, weathering, compression) - How rocks move through the cycle in different pathways - That the rock cycle is continuous and non-directional
Questions in this quiz
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- Question 1
Which of the following best describes the rock cycle?
- Question 2
What process occurs when molten rock (magma) cools and hardens into igneous rock?
- Question 3
Weathering is the process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces by wind, water, and ice.
- Question 4
Which rock type forms from the compaction and cementation of sediments like sand and pebbles?
- Question 5
What is the term for the movement of rock pieces and soil from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?
- Question 6
Metamorphic rocks form when existing rocks are subjected to extreme heat, pressure, and chemical changes deep within Earth's crust.
- Question 7
When sediments are carried by rivers and water and dropped in a new location, what process is this called?
- Question 8
What happens to rock when it is pushed deep into Earth's interior near the mantle?
- Question 9
The rock cycle can only move in one direction, always starting with igneous rock.
- Question 10
Which of the following is an example of a process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces?
- Question 11
If a sedimentary rock is buried deep underground and exposed to intense heat and pressure, what type of rock will it likely become?
- Question 12
Igneous rocks can only form once in the rock cycle and never be created again.
- Question 13
What is the primary source of energy that drives the rock cycle?
- Question 14
Which process would turn an igneous rock into sediment that could later form sedimentary rock?
- Question 15
Rocks take only a few days to move through the entire rock cycle.
- Question 16
A student finds a shiny rock with visible crystals. Which type of rock is this most likely to be?
- Question 17
How can a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?