Weathering And The Rock Cycle

10 Questions | By Bfritz | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 280

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The following online quiz will test your knowledge and understanding of the rock cycle and weathering. Please refer to your previous two power point presentations as well as your book for help. TAKE YOUR TIME! Good luck!

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1.

TRUE or FALSE: Water can cause the physical or chemical breakdown of rocks.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
2.

Which type of rock is most likely found in these cliff layers?
- A.
  
  Igneous
- B.
  
  Sedimentary
- C.
  
  Metamorphic
3.

Which part of the rock cycle is obviously taking place in this picture?
- A.
  
  Cooling of lava to form Igneous Rock
- B.
  
  Melting of pre-existing rock into magma
- C.
  
  Pre-existing rocks being weathered into sediments
- D.
  
  Pre-existing rocks undergoing heat and pressure to become metamorphic rocks
4.

Examine the picture of weathering below (be sure to scroll over to see diagram "B" also). Based on these observations, which of the following statements are TRUE.
- A.
  
  Water has little effect on rocks over time.
- B.
  
  Water is physically weathering the rocks as it freezes
- C.
  
  Water is chemically weathering the rocks as it freezes
- D.
  
  Water does NOT weather rocks
5.

Examine the diagram and answer the following question: THE BOX BETWEEN "VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS" AND "WEATHERING AND EROSION" SHOULD INCLUDE WHAT TYPE OF ROCK?
- A.
  
  Igneous Rock
- B.
  
  Sedimentary Rock
- C.
  
  Metamorphic Rock
- D.
  
  Clastic Rocks
6.

Examine the diagram and answer: THE OVAL BETWEEN "HEAT AND PRESSURE AND STRESS" AND "MELTING" SHOULD INCLUDE WHAT TYPE OF ROCK?
- A.
  
  Igneous
- B.
  
  Sedimentary
- C.
  
  Metamorphic
- D.
  
  Clastic
7.

Examine the diagram and FILL IN THE TWO BLANKS:"THE WEATHERING AND EROSION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS FORM__________________ WHICH UNDERGO COMPACTING AND CEMENTATION TO FORM__________________."
- A.
  
  Igneous, Sedimentary
- B.
  
  Sediments, Sedimentary
- C.
  
  Sediments, Metamorphic
- D.
  
  Sediments, Chemical Rocks
- E.
  
  Sediments, Foliated Rocks
8.

TRUE or FALSE: Igneous rocks can cool slowly or quickly depending on the location of the cooling.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
9.

TRUE or FALSE: When rocks are exposed to heat and pressure, the rocks change.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
10.

The same minerals such as coltan, can be found in igneous rocks as well as sedimentary rocks.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
- C.
  
  Wrong, coltan is found only in metamorphic rocks.