The Rock Cycle Quiz

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Weathering and erosion contribute to the creation of metamorphic rocks.

What is the term for rock that is exposed at the Earth's surface?

Rocks can be transformed into sedimentary rocks through processes such as ______, compaction, and cementation.

Match the following rock types with their correct formation process:

The Rock Cycle

The rock cycle is a continuous process that describes the transitions between different types of rocks.
Rocks are formed from different processes throughout the different stages
Magma cools to form igneous rocks.
Igneous rocks can be extrusive (formed on the surface) or intrusive (formed below the surface).
Igneous rocks can be uplifted, weathered, eroded, transported, and deposited to form sediment.
Sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks can be buried deeper, subjected to heat and pressure, and transformed into metamorphic rocks.
Metamorphic rocks can be melted to form magma, restarting the cycle.
Uplift is a process that brings rocks from deep within the Earth to the surface.
Weathering, erosion, transportation, and deposition are processes that break down and move rocks, sediments and creating sedimentary layers.
Burial, compaction, and cementation are processes that transform loose sediment into sedimentary rock.
Deeper burial, heat, and pressure transform sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.
Metamorphic rocks can melt to form magma, which restarts the cycle.

Test your knowledge of the rock cycle and its various processes. This quiz covers the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, along with essential processes like weathering and erosion. Dive into the continuous transitions that rocks undergo in the Earth's crust.