Rock Cycle: Test Questions with Answers
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?
A. Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
B. Volcanic, Crystalline, Fossil
C. Hard, Soft, Layered
D. Organic, Inorganic, Composite
Answer: A
2. Which rock type is formed from cooling magma or lava?
A. Sedimentary
B. Metamorphic
C. Igneous
D. Fossil
Answer: C
3. What process forms sedimentary rocks?
A. Cooling and solidifying
B. Melting and recrystallization
C. Compaction and cementation
D. Weathering and melting
Answer: C
4. Which process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?
A. Melting
B. Lithification
C. Crystallization
D. Erosion
Answer: B
5. What can cause a rock to become metamorphic?
A. Exposure to sunlight
B. Melting
C. High pressure and temperature
D. Weathering
Answer: C
6. Which rock type can become another type in the rock cycle?
A. Only sedimentary
B. Only igneous
C. All rock types
D. Only metamorphic
Answer: C
7. What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?
A. Compaction
B. Cementation
C. Weathering
D. Subduction
Answer: C
8. Which of the following is an intrusive igneous rock?
A. Basalt
B. Granite
C. Limestone
D. Marble
Answer: B
9. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
A. Shale
B. Sandstone
C. Slate
D. Granite
Answer: C
10. What rock type often contains fossils?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. None
Answer: C
11. What causes magma to form from rock?
A. Cooling
B. Melting
C. Erosion
D. Compression
Answer: B
12. Which rock is formed from compacted plant material?
A. Limestone
B. Coal
C. Marble
D. Obsidian
Answer: B
13. What process moves sediments from one place to another?
A. Deposition
B. Erosion
C. Cementation
D. Compaction
Answer: B
14. Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?
A. Gneiss
B. Schist
C. Sandstone
D. Andesite
Answer: C
15. What changes a metamorphic rock into magma?
A. Melting
B. Pressure
C. Weathering
D. Erosion
Answer: A
Identification Questions:
16. Identify the process that involves wind or water moving sediments.
Answer: Erosion
17. Identify the rock type formed by extreme heat and pressure.
Answer: Metamorphic rock
18. Identify the rock formed from cooling lava.
Answer: Extrusive igneous rock
19. Identify the process where sediments are laid down in new locations.
Answer: Deposition
20. Identify a rock commonly formed from the shells of marine organisms.
Answer: Limestone
21. Identify the process that forms igneous rock.
Answer: Cooling and solidification of magma or lava
22. Identify the type of rock coal is classified as.
Answer: Sedimentary rock
23. Identify the process that compacts and cements sediments.
Answer: Lithification
24. Identify a foliated metamorphic rock.
Answer: Slate
25. Identify the starting material for igneous rock.
Answer: Magma
26. Identify the process by which sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock.
Answer: Heat and pressure
27. Identify the term for molten rock below the Earth's surface.
Answer: Magma
28. Identify the term for molten rock on the Earth's surface.
Answer: Lava
29. Identify one agent of weathering.
Answer: Water
30. Identify a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized particles.
Answer: Sandstone
