Rock Cycle Test Review
1. Rocks are
a. solid mixtures of two or more materials
b. made from nonliving things only
c. man-made
d. always inorganic
2. The type of rock that forms from magma or lava
cooling is called
a. igneous rock
b. metamorphic rock
c. sedimentary rock
d. amorphous rock
3. Rock that is formed by erosion and layering of
sediment which is pressed together is called
a. igneous rock
b. metamorphic rock
c. sedimentary rock
d. lithified rock
4. Rock that is formed from heat and pressure inside the
earth causing the rock to change form is called
a. igneous rock
b. metamorphic rock
c. sedimentary rock
d. amorphous rock
5. The type of igneous rock that is formed from magma
cooling inside the earth is
a. extrusive igneous rock
b. intrusive igneous rock
c. intrinsic igneous rock
d. extrinsic igneous rock
6. The type of igneous rock that is formed from lava
cooling outside of the earth is called
a. extrusive igneous rock
b. intrusive igneous rock
c. intrinsic igneous rock
d. extrinsic igneous rock
7. What is weathering?
a. The process of carrying away sediment by wind,
water, and glaciers
b. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller
pieces
c. The cycle the air moves through in our
atmosphere
d. The Law of Conservation of Matter
8. What is erosion?
a. The process of carrying away sediment by wind,
water, and glaciers
b. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller
pieces
c. The cycle the air moves through in our
atmosphere
d. The Law of Conservation of Matter
9. The most common igneous rock is _____.
a. Granite
b. Diamond
c. Pumice
d. Obsidian
10. Lava cools more quickly than magma because
_____.
a. It is runnier (more liquid)
b. It is at the surface, where it is cooler
c. It isn’t hot to start with
d. It always surfaces in cold weather
11. What kind of rock are fossils found in?
a. Igneous
b. Metamorphic
c. Sedimentary
d. Lithified
12. What type of sedimentary rock is formed by gravel or
small pebbles?
a. Limestone
b. Sandstone
c. Conglomerate
d. Shale
13. What type of sedimentary rock is formed by sand?
a. Limestone
b. Sandstone
c. Conglomerate
d. Shale
14. Metamorphic rocks were originally _____.
a. Igneous
b. Metamorphic
c. Sedimentary
d. All of the above
15. What type of rock is marble?
a. Igneous
b. Metamorphic
c. Sedimentary
d. Amorphous
Matching: Match the word to its description by writing
the letter in the blank
_____ 16. Igneous rock
a. Gneiss
_____ 17. Metamorphic rock
b. Limestone
_____ 18. Sedimentary rock
c. Pumice
Write the word TRUE or FALSE in the blank for
question 19 to 24.
_____ 19. Rocks DO NOT contain minerals.
_____ 20. Mud and Clay form shale.
_____ 21. Pumice is the ONLY rock that floats.
_____ 22. The quicker a dead plant or animal is buried,
the more likely it is to become a fossil.
_____ 23. Rocks cannot be melted back down to
magma once they have hardened into rock.
_____ 24. In the rock cycle, sedimentary rock is heated
and squeezed to form metamorphic rock.
25 to 29. Match the correct letter to the blank to
complete the Rock Cycle.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Igneous
Magma
Metamorphic
Sediment
Sedimentary
25.
29.
26.
28.
27.
# 30-40 Use the rock samples to fill in the chart. Put the
correct letter in the box.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Heat and Pressure
Slate
Intrusive Igneous
Shale
Magma
Marble
Sample
#
13
4
2
1
g. Metamorphic
h. Mud, clay, sand, &pebbles
i. Sandstone
j. Scoria
k. Sedimentary
Name of Rock Formed from
Type of Rock
30. _____
Extrusive
Igneous
32. _____
Sedimentary
35. _____
Lava
Granite
31. _____
33. _____
Sand
Conglomerate 34. _____ (Type of
Sediment)
3
15
36. ______
37. _____
10
9
Quartzite
40. _____
Mud and Clay
Heat and
Pressure
38. _____
Heat and
Pressure
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
39.
Metamorphic