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Concept #5 Quiz
Choose the best possible answer to the following questions about Key Concept 5 "Basics of rocks and 'the rock cycle'."

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1
1 What allows us to categorize rocks into the three rock types: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic?
 
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Question 2
2 Label the diagram with the appropriate terms associated with the rock cycle.

The letters A through M appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 3
3 In the rock cycle, which rock type may be weathered to become sediment, and eventually sedimentary rock?
 
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Question 4
4 Match the following parts of the rock cycle with the appropriate explanation.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A product of solidified molten rock
B product of changing and rock into a new rock
C product of weathering and erosion after the reduction of rocks into particles
D product of melting rocks
E product of lithified sedimentary particles
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Question 5
5 Match the following processes of the rock cycle with the appropriate explanation.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A changing a rock into molten material
B the breaking down of rock into particles
C squeezing sediment into rock
D solid-state changing of a rock into a new rock
E process of crystallizing/freezing magma or lava
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Question 10
10 According to the rock cycle, each of the following is correct except _______.
 
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