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Rock cycle quiz

This 6th-grade quiz helps students practice identifying rock types and understanding geological processes through multiple-choice and short-answer questions, covering topics like rock formation, sediment transformation, and weathering.

By Edform · Science · Grade 6 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
  2. Which of the following processes can turn sediment into sedimentary rock? Select all that apply.
  3. Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks.
  4. What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice?
  5. Which rock type is most likely to contain fossils?
  6. Which of the following are examples of sedimentary rocks? Select all that apply.
  7. Plate tectonics can cause rocks to change from one type to another.
  8. Name the process that turns magma into igneous rock.
  9. If a rock cycle diagram shows 3 types of rocks and each can transform into the other two, how many different direct transformations are possible?
  10. What process is responsible for forming metamorphic rock from existing rock?
  11. Erosion moves sediments from one place to another.

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