Science 8h:The Rock Cycle

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Which of these rocks is not a metamorphic rock?
1. marble
2. quartzite
3. sandstone
4. slate
Which of these apply to metamorphic rocks?
1. form in layers from particles settling out in water
2. usually soft
3. formed when molten substances cool
4. formed by extremes of heat and pressure from other rocks
An example of biological weathering is
1. rocks breaking down through the action of acid in rain
2. rocks breaking down through repeated heating and cooling
3. caves forming by the action of waves
4. tree roots breaking down rocks in a path
How fast the magma cools will determine
1. the shape of the rock
2. the colour of the rock
3. how porous the rock is
4. the size of the crystals
Which of these apply to sedimentary rocks
1. formed when molten substances cool
2. form in layers from particles settling out in water
3. formed by extremes of heat (not melting) and pressure from other rocks
4. usually very hard
Which of these is not a type of weathering
1. chemical
2. biological
3. physical
4. erosion
An example of physical weathering is
1. tree roots breaking down rocks in a path
2. rocks breaking down through repeated heating and cooling
3. plants forcing small rocks out of a cliff face
4. rocks breaking down through the action of acid in rain
Fossils are found in
1. In all sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic
2. Only igneous rocks
3. Sedimentary and igneous rocks only
4. Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks only
The composition of a certain type of rock
1. is never quite the same
2. Is only the same in sedimentary rocks
3. could be the same depending on the conditions it was formed under
4. is always the same
Which of these apply to igneous rocks?
1. usually soft
2. contain fossils
3. formed when molten substances cool
4. form in layers from particles settling out in water
Which of these rocks is not an igneous rock?
1. gabbro
2. granite
3. shale
4. basalt
Which of these uses is not a use of limestone
1. making cement
2. building
3. making plastics
4. making glass
One type of rock is particularly good for surfacing roads, is it
1. talc
2. igneous
3. sedimentary
4. metamorphic
The rock cycle is
1. a way of testing the hardness of rocks
2. the way rocks move from one place to another
3. something Fred Flintstone might ride
4. A way of linking all the natural processes by which rocks are changed and formed
Fossils are
1. small pieces of rock
2. the preserved shapes of plants and animals found in rocks
3. sediments
4. deposits
People who study rocks are called
1. physicists
2. elementologists
3. geologists
4. biologists
Which of these apply to metamorphic rocks
1. formed when molten substances cool
2. usually soft
3. form in layers from particles settling out in water
4. formed by extremes of heat and pressure from other rocks
People who study fossils are called
1. chemists
2. physicists
3. palaeontologists
4. biologists
Which of these rocks is not a sedimentary rock?
1. limestone
2. sandstone
3. shale
4. marble
Which of the following are not caused by erosion
1. caves
2. stacks
3. arches
4. mountains
Which of these apply to igneous rocks
1. form in layers from particles settling out in water
2. usually soft
3. formed when molten substances cool
4. contain fossils
Igneous rocks are not made from
1. magma
2. lava
3. fossils
4. molten rock
Which of the following is not added when making cement
1. calcium sulphate
2. clay
3. limestone
4. coal
Which of these words means how well a rock absorbs water
1. mass
2. hardness
3. density
4. porosity
What do we measure the intensity of an earthquake with?
1. Epicentre
2. Seismometer
3. Richter Scale
4. Quakometer
Which is the hardest mineral out of these four?
1. diamond
2. apatite
3. talc
4. ruby
Which of these apply to sedimentary rocks?
1. formed when molten substances cool
2. form in layers from particles settling out in water
3. formed by extremes of heat and pressure from other rocks
4. usually very hard
You are most likely to find fossils in
1. Sedimentary rock
2. Metamorphic rock
3. Igneous rock
4. Equally likely in all three types of rock
Which of these processes does not apply to the formation of sedimentary rocks
1. deposition
2. cooling
3. transportation
4. cementation
An example of chemical weathering is
1. rocks breaking down through the action of acid in rain
2. caves forming by the action of waves
3. rocks breaking down through repeated heating and cooling
4. caves forming by the action of waves