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Unit test rock cycle and plate tectonics 1/16/2026

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Question 1
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Two rocks are being studied.
  • Rock A formed from small pieces of rock in a different place.
  • Rock B formed from liquid rock.
  • Rocks A and B formed at about the same time
Are rocks A and B the same or different types of rock? Pick the BEST answer.

Question 2
2.

How can a rock formation turn into sand?

Question 3
3.

How does metamorphic rock form?

Question 4
4.

What energy source creates magma?

Question 5
5.

True or False: The rock cycle would work without energy.

Question 6
6.

Could a metamorphic rock have been a sedimentary rock at one point?

Question 7
7.

How can you tell if a rock is a sedimentary rock?

Question 8
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Geologists found a piece of obsidian on the ground after a volcanic eruption. This is an example of a…

Question 9
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Tiny pieces of rock đŸª¨ flow from a river into a lake and stay in the lake. This is an example of…

Question 10
10.

Subduction pushes igneous rocks up to the surface so they can be weathered into sediment.

Question 11
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Question 12
12.

How can a sedimentary rock change into a metamorphic rock at a plate boundary?

Question 13
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Choose the correct explanation for how the location affects the rate of cooling and appearance of an intrusive and extrusive igneous rock.

Question 14
14.

Giovanni went on a vacation with his family to the Rocky Mountains. While they were there a huge rain storm happened and it created a mudslide!
The mudslide caused rock, water, and mud go running down the mountain.
It changed how the mountain looked - a big chunk was missing!
The rain caused the mountain to break into smaller rocks.

What happened that represents weathering?

Question 15
15.

Giovanni went on a vacation with his family to the Rocky Mountains. While they were there a huge rain storm happened and it created a mudslide!
The mudslide made rock, water, and mud come running down the mountain.
It changed how the mountain looked- a big chunk was missing!
The rain caused the mountain to break into smaller rocks.

What happened that represents erosion?

Question 16
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Giovanni went on a vacation with his family to the Rocky Mountains. While they were there a huge rain storm happened and it created a mudslide!
The mudslide made rock, water, and mud come running down the mountain.
It changed how the mountain looked- a big chunk was missing!
The rain caused the mountain to break into smaller rocks.

Use the situation to explain the difference weathering and erosion.

Question 17
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Use the rock cycle (pg. 37) to create a model of magma turning into a metamorphic rock. (10 points)
  • Start as magma
  • End with a metamorphic rock
  • Label the processes

Question 18
18.

Extra credit: What time is shown on this clock? đŸ•›

Choose the correct explanations of how EACH energy source can transform one rock into different rock.
Select only 3.
Energy from the earth's core transforms any rock into igneous rocks because the rocks are changed by melting and cooling.
Energy from magma transforms any rock into igneous rocks because the rocks are changed by melting and cooling.
Energy from the sun transforms any rock into igneous rocks because the rocks are changed by melting and cooling.
Energy from the sun can transform any rock into sedimentary rock by creating weather which causes weathering. Rocks are broken down into sediment which can later become rock through compaction.
Energy from the sun can create any type of rock by heating the rocks. The rocks then cool and become a new rock type.
Energy from the Earth’s core can create any type of rock by heating the rocks.
Energy from the earths core transforms any rock into metamorphic rock because the rocks are changed by heat and pressure.
At a plate boundary, the Earth's core cools down and causes sedimentary rocks to freeze, turning them into metamorphic rocks.
Intrusive igneous rocks cool slowly below the Earth's surface, allowing large crystals to form. Extrusive rocks cool quickly above the surface, leading to smaller crystals.