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Science Review Test – Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Igneous Rock Questions
1. How are igneous rock formed?
2. How does an igneous rock become a metamorphic rock?
3. How does an igneous rock become a sedimentary rock?
4. What are the two types of igneous rock and where do each form?
5. What determines the size of the mineral crystals in igneous rock?
6. How do they classify igneous rock?
7. What are 3 examples of igneous rock?
Metamorphic Rock Questions
8. What type of rock can form metamorphic rock?
9. Where and how does metamorphic rock form?
10. What does “metamorphic” mean?
11. What are the two types of metamorphic rock and what is the difference?
12. What are 3 examples of metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary Rock Questions
13. What are the 4 steps in order to make a sedimentary rock?
14. How do the particles of sediment get held together after the particles are compacted?
15. What are 3 types of sedimentary rocks?
16. What are 3 examples of sedimentary rock?
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General rock and rock cycle questions
17. What causes rock to break down?
18. How are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock classified? by
19. The three rock types igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock are broken down into their
subgroups by what two characteristics?
20. How is magma formed?
21. What is the rock cycle?
22. What does the rock cycle show?
Complete the Rock Cycle Diagram by labeling all of the stops and processes:
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