The Rock Cycle
Quiz by Jonathan Skidmore
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- Q1In order for sediment to turn into a sedimentary rock, what must first occur?Compaction + oxidationOnly compactionCompaction + cementationOnly cementation30s
- Q2What drives the rock cycle?Wind + the Earth's interiorStrictly waterDepth + pressureThe Earth's interior + the sun30s
- Q3What is a naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral like matter?A mountainAn elementA rockA mineral30s
- Q4If granite undergoes high temperature and high pressure at depths within Earth, what type of rock will be formed? Assume that the granite does not melt.MagmaSedimentary rockMetamorphic rockIgneous rock30s
- Q5Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?MagmaMetamorphicSedimentaryIgneous30s
- Q6All rocks are classified based on...Chemical compositionHow they were formedColor and lusterThe depth at which they are created30s
- Q7For an igneous rock to form, it first must...heat up and meltmelt and recrystallizeheat up, but stay solid30s
- Q8Which type of rock is known for having some of its kind appear foliated?Metamorphic rocksIgneous rockSedimentary rock30s
