Rock Cycle Revision
This is a quiz that asks different questions that are designed to test your knowledge on how well you know the process of the rock cycle. It might not be as easy as you think so just try it out.
- 1.
The 3 types of rock are
- A.
Metamorphic, igneous and sedimetary
- B.
Magma, sediments and lava
- C.
Erosion, cementing and melting
Correct Answer
A. Metamorphic, igneous and sedimetary -
- 2.
The rock cycle
- A.
Shows how the matter in rock is recycled
- B.
Shows the links beteween, melting cementing and squashing to make the rocks
- C.
Shows that all the rock types are linked together
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 3.
The earths crust is
- A.
One complete layer
- B.
The thickest part of the planet
- C.
Made of plates
- D.
Made of hot molten rock
Correct Answer
C. Made of plates -
- 4.
When rocks are eroded the small particles are called
- A.
Sedimentary rock
- B.
Sediments
- C.
Particles
- D.
Sand
Correct Answer
B. Sediments -
- 5.
When magma or lava cools it forms
- A.
Igneous rock
- B.
Sedimentary rock
- C.
Metamorphic rock
- D.
Any type of rock
Correct Answer
A. Igneous rock -
- 6.
To make metamorphic rock you need to
- A.
Have a volcano erupt
- B.
Have a river wear away rocks
- C.
Apply pressure and heat to a sedimentary rock
- D.
Put it into the mantle
Correct Answer
C. Apply pressure and heat to a sedimentary rock -
- 7.
Sedimentary rocks are formed when
- A.
Lava cools
- B.
Igneous rocks cool
- C.
Sediments are pressed together under great pressure
- D.
Rivers run over other rocks
Correct Answer
C. Sediments are pressed together under great pressure -
- 8.
This diagram
- A.
Shows how the 3 types of rocks are related
- B.
Shows how each type of rock can be made from the other
- C.
Shows the matter that rocks are made of being recycled through the processes
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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