Lesson T9.2.1
T9.2.1 The rock cycle Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 9
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the continuous process of rocks changing type called?
- Erosion
- The rock cycle
- Plate tectonics
- Weathering
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Which process breaks rocks into smaller pieces at the Earth's surface?
- Weathering
- Crystallisation
- Magma formation
- Metamorphism
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What happens to eroded sediment before it forms new rock?
- Deposited in layers
- Dissolved completely
- Melted by magma
- Compressed into crystals
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What is magma when it reaches the surface of the Earth?
- Lava
- Marble
- Sediment
- Limestone
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Which rock forms when magma cools slowly underground?
- Igneous rock
- Sedimentary rock
- Clay
- Metamorphic rock
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Which rock forms from compacted layers of sediment?
- Igneous rock
- Magma rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Sedimentary rock
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Which rock forms when existing rock changes due to heat and pressure?
- Igneous rock
- Sedimentary rock
- Volcanic rock
- Metamorphic rock
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Which process turns molten rock into solid rock?
- Cementation
- Melting
- Weathering
- Cooling
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What process turns buried rock into metamorphic rock without melting?
- Sedimentation
- Metamorphism
- Erosion
- Solidification
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A rock is eroded, transported by a river and deposited in a lake. Which rock type could it eventually form?
- Metamorphic rock only
- Sedimentary rock
- Magma
- Igneous rock
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Why does the rock cycle have no beginning or end?
- Continuous recycling
- One way path
- Fixed lifetime
- Static equilibrium
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Which surface process forms sediment from rocks?
- Weathering and erosion
- Heat and pressure
- Magma intrusion
- Melting and cooling
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Which process forms sedimentary rock from sediment?
- Crystallisation and freezing
- Heating and melting
- Melting and cooling
- Compaction and cementation
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Which sedimentary rock changes into quartzite under heat and pressure?
- Granite
- Basalt
- Sandstone
- Limestone
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Which rock type forms from magma cooling underground?
- Metamorphic
- Extrusive igneous
- Sedimentary
- Intrusive igneous
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Which feature typically suggests a rock is sedimentary?
- Layers and fossils
- Random mineral bands
- Glassy texture
- Interlocking crystals
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Which process turns magma into igneous rock?
- Cooling and crystallisation
- Melting and heating
- Heat and pressure
- Compaction and cementation
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Which rock cycle stage involves wind and water moving material?
- Weathering
- Deposition
- Melting
- Transport
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Which of these rocks is a sedimentary rock?
- Marble
- Limestone
- Granite
- Basalt
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What is the term for the wearing away of rock fragments?
- Crystallisation
- Metamorphism
- Solidification
- Erosion
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