Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks Review
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- Q1The rock cycle suggests that __________.rocks disappear from Earth as they go undergroundrocks are continually recycled into different formsrocks always stay in the same formrocks are always being added to Earth's mass30s
- Q2What forms if an igneous rock melts?intrusive rockssedimentary rockmagmametamorphic rock30s
- Q3Compaction and cementation create _________ rock from particles of rock, soil, and sand.weatheringigneousmetamorphicsedimentary30s
- Q4Which of the following characteristics of a rock is affected by the cooling rate of magma?the rock's texturethe rock's hardnessthe rock's colorthe rock's chemical composition30s
- Q5Which of the following processes are a component of the rock cycle?all of thesecompactioncooling and crystallizationerosion and weathering30s
- Q6Granitic igneous rocks are light in color and contain large amounts of:carbon and nickeliron and magnesiumsilica and oxygencopper and tin30s
- Q7Which type of rock often contains fossils?igneoussedimentaryall rock typesmetamorphic30s
- Q8What are rocks that have changed due to temperature and pressure called?metamorphic rockssedimentary rockslava rocksigneous rocks30s
- Q9Using the rock cycle diagram, how do igneous and metamorphic rocks become sedimentary rocks?heat and pressureweathering, erosion, compaction cementationmeltingvolcanic activity30s
- Q10What process or processes does Roman numeral V represent in the following diagram?meltingheat and pressureweathering & erosionvolcanic eruption30s
- Q11In order for a sedimentary rock to form _______ is needed.heat and pressuremeltingheatcompaction30s
- Q12What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground calledsurface rocksin ground rocksextrusive rocksintrusive rocks30s
- Q13Is lava above or below groundbelowaboveabove and belowneither location30s
- Q14When rocks are broken and moved by things such as water, this is called...MetamorphosisCompactionErosionWind30s
- Q15This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?extrusive igneoussedimentaryintrusive igneousmetamorphic30s
