Question

color by number
name:
the rock cycle
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directions: answer each question by circling the correct choice. after you have finished all questions, color the picture on the back using the corresponding color choice. you may choose any color you want for any parts of the picture that are not assigned a color.

1. this explains how one type of rock changes into another type of rock...
2. what type of rock can an igneous rock turn into?
3. what can cause a sedimentary rock to turn into a metamorphic rock?
4. the term for melted rock found below earth’s surface...
5. what processes turn sediment into sedimentary rock...
6. what type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies?
7. the term used to describe rock that has been broken down into small pieces...
8. which of the following is true about igneous rocks?
9. which of the following is true about sedimentary rock?
10. which of the following is true about metamorphic rock?
11. which of the following statements is false?
12. which of the following statements is true?

Explanation:

1. The rock cycle explains how one type of rock changes into another.
2. An igneous rock can turn into all three types of rock (metamorphic, sedimentary, or remain igneous through processes like weathering, erosion, compaction, cementation, heat, and pressure).
3. Heat and pressure cause a sedimentary rock to turn into a metamorphic rock.
4. Magma is the term for melted rock below Earth’s surface.
5. Compaction and cementation turn sediment into sedimentary rock.
6. Igneous rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies.
7. Sediment is rock broken down into small pieces.
8. Igneous rocks do not contain fossils.
9. Sedimentary rock may contain fossils.
10. Metamorphic rock may have bands of light and dark colors.
11. Layered rocks are not always sedimentary (e.g., some metamorphic rocks can have layering).
12. Igneous rocks are formed from melted rock.

Answer:

1. C. the rock cycle [green]
2. C. all three types of rock [red]
3. B. heat and pressure [blue]
4. C. magma [orange]
5. B. compaction and cementation [purple]
6. B. igneous rock [green]
7. C. sediment [blue]
8. A. do not contain fossils [light yellow]
9. B. may contain fossils [light red]
10. B. may have bands of light and dark colors [light blue]
11. A. Layered rocks are always sedimentary. [yellow]
12. A. Igneous rocks are formed from melted rock. [brown]