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Rocks and Their Cycle

Directions: Match the vocabulary term from the box with the correct definition.
(2 points each)
Rock
Metamorphic

Igneous

Erosion

Weathering

Sedimentary

1. _______________________ is the type of rock that forms when melted rock hardens.
2. _______________________ rock forms from high heat and pressure.
3. A material made up of one or more minerals is called ___________________.
4. _______________________ is the movement of rocks from one place to another.

Directions: For each of the following multiple choice questions, circle the letter with the
correct answer. (1 point each)
1. There are _______ different types of rocks.
a. Two
b. Four
c. Three

d. Ten

2. What is an example of an igneous rock that is made deep within the earth?
a. Granite
b. Sediments
c. Marble
d. Sandstone
3. What type of rock forms when pieces are squeezed and stuck together by weathering and
erosion?
a. Cementation
b. Compaction
c. Igneous
d. Sedimentary

4. An igneous rock melts to form a new igneous rock. What is the process this rock goes through?
a. Heat and pressure
b. Melting then cools
c. Weathering and erosion
d. Compaction
5. __________ breaks down rocks by things like ice, snow, water, and tree roots.
a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Igneous
d. Andesite
6. A metamorphic rock changes to Sedimentary. What process does it go through?
a. Compation
b. Weathering and Erosion
c. Cementation
d. All of the above
7. Lava flows from cracks in the earth and hardens into basalt. Which type of rock has it become?
a. Igneous
b. Sedimentary
c. Mineral
d. Metamorphic
8. Pressure changes layers of mud into shale. Which type of rock has it become?
a. Igneous
b. Sedimentary
c. Mineral
d. Metamorphic

Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Write TRUE on the line if the statement
is correct or write FALSE if the statement is not correct. (1 point each)
1. A rock is material made up of one or more minerals. _________
2. Metamorphic rocks can form from any kind of rock, igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic
rocks. _________
3. Once a rock forms, it never changes into another form of rock. _________

Continue to the back page.

Directions: Draw and label each part of the rock cycle below. Make sure to write
CLEARLY. (10 points)

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary