Quiz Over Rocks And The Rock Cycle
Test yourself on the knowledge of rocks and of the rock cycle in this quiz! (8th grade level)
- 1.How do igneous rocks form?
- A.
An already existing rock heats up but cools off before it can melt.
- B.
An already existing rock melts and cools off.
- C.
An already existing rock is taken apart into sediments, and different sediments compact together over time.
- 2.How do metamorphic rocks form?
- A.
An already existing rock heats up but cools off before it can melt.
- B.
An already existing rock melts and cools off.
- C.
An already existing rock is taken apart into sediments, and different sediments compact together over time.
- 3.How do sedimentary rocks form?
- A.
An already existing rock heats up but cools off before it can melt.
- B.
An already existing rock melts and cools off.
- C.
An already existing rock is taken apart into sediments, and different sediments compact together over time.
- 4.Which cools faster: intrusive or extrusive rock?
- A.
Intrusive
- B.
Extrusive
- C.
Neither
- 5.Name two names that classify igneous rocks.
- A.
Foliated/non-foliated
- B.
Intrusive/extrusive
- C.
Metamorphic/sedimentary
- 6.Name two names that classify sedimentary rocks.
- A.
Foliated/non-foliated
- B.
Intrusive/extrusive
- C.
Metamorphic/sedimentary
- 7.What are the two main processes that convert sediment into sedimentary rock?
- A.
Compaction/cementation
- B.
Weathering/erosion
- C.
Deposition/weathering
- D.
Heating/cooling
- 8.What two processes do rocks undergo to become metamorphic?
- A.
Compaction/cementation
- B.
Weathering/erosion
- C.
Deposition/weathering
- D.
Heating/cooling
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