25 questions
The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.
veterinarian
geologist
podiatrist
teacher
____________rocks form when rock buried deep inside the Earth change without melting or weathering or cementing.
igneous
sediments
metamorphic
sedimentary
The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with
melting
erosion
deposition
crystallization
The name that bits of rock are given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
What is the rock cycle?
how rocks are created from dirt
process of how rocks are formed from dead plants and animals
process that forms and recycles different rocks
the circular path that rocks travel
__________ rock will have banded (ribbon-like, not straight) layers.
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
__________ rock that has cooled fast may look like glass.
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Sediments
1__________ is the term used to describe how sediments are carried to another place.
Melting
Cementation
Erosion
Compaction
Movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates creates extreme __________ below Earth’s surface.
Compaction/Cementation
Weathering/Erosion
Heat/Pressure
Explosions
Sand and rock deposited at the end of a waterfall and eventually compacted and cemented become ____.
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
Which is an example of metamorphic rock?
Limestone
Granite
Slate
Basalt
Obsidian
True or False -- Granite is a sedimentary rock.
true
false
Be ready to read and show your understanding of the rock cycle using a diagram.
What process must an igneous rock go through to become a metamorphic rock?
melting
cooling
heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
compaction and cementation