Year 7 Rocks
Quiz by Kim Rooms
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- Q1What does the presence of tiny crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?The molten rock cooled very slowlyThe molten rock cooled deep undergroundThe molten rock cooled very quickly60s
- Q2What is magma?Molten rock found above the Earth's surfaceSalt crystals in sedimentary rocksMolten rock found underneath the Earth's surfaceBubble of gas60s
- Q3Which of the following is the order for forming sedimentary rocks?Erosion - weathering - transportation - deposition - compaction - cementationWeathering - erosion - transportation - deposition - cementation - compactionWeathering - erosion - transportation - deposition - compaction - cementation60s
- Q4Which statement about metamorphic rocks is correct?They are formed when rocks are heated until they meltThey are formed from all types of rock when they are heated and compressedThey are only formed from heated sedimentary rocks60s
- Q5Which type of rocks NEVER contain fossils?Sedimentary rocksIgneous rocksMetamorphic rocks60s
- Q6Which correctly classifies each rock type?Rock 1 - igneous; Rock 2 - sedimentary; Rock 3 - metamorphicRock 1 - metamorphic; Rock 2 - igneous; Rock 3 - sedimentaryRock 1 - sedimentary; Rock 2 - igneous; Rock 3 - metamorphicRock 1 - sedimentary; Rock 2 - metamorphic; Rock 3 - igneous60s
- Q7Which of these is an example of biological weathering?A tree root splitting a rock apartAcid rain eroding limestoneFreeze-thaw60s
- Q8What term describes the movement of small rock particles away from their source?DepositionErosionSedimentationWeathering60s
- Q9What type of rock is formed by volcanoes in the rock cycle?Sedimentary rocksMetamorphic rocksIgneous rocks60s
- Q10What type of rock is made when tiny particles of other rocks settle out from slow moving water?Sedimentary rocksMetamorphic rocksIgneous rocks60s
