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Rock Cycle Quiz

Last updated almost 6 years ago
25 questions
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Which of the following is NOT a rapid (fast) change in Earth's surface?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

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Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

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Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

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_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.

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_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.

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The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's surface.

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's surface.

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

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The process of breaking up, wearing away of rocks on Earth's surface by force is called...

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What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?

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How do plants weather rocks?

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Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

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Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

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A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

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A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

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Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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What process turns pebbles and sand into a conglomerate? Refer to above photo.

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The marble is gone! What process can turn limestone (sedimentary rock) into marble (metamorphic rock)? Refer to above photo.

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What process can turn obsidian into sediment? Refer to above photo.