Geography Quiz: The Rock Cycle

Instructions

Answer the following questions based on the descriptions provided for each image.

The image of a mountain landscape showing steep, rugged peaks and a visible layer of sedimentary rock at the base, with signs of weathering and erosion on the slopes.
- What type of rock is primarily formed through the process of sedimentation, and is often found in this mountainous terrain?
The image of a volcano erupting with a flow of lava, surrounded by ash clouds and lava fragments falling around it.
- What type of rock is created when lava cools and solidifies, resulting from volcanic activity?
The image of a large canyon with visible layers of rock, indicating a variety of colors and textures, with some parts showing signs of fossils embedded in the rock.
- What term describes the process in which existing rocks are broken down and transformed into sediment?
The image of a quarry with workers extracting large blocks of rock, where the exposed area shows both igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- What is the name of the process through which existing rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure, leading to the formation of metamorphic rocks?
The image of a river flowing smoothly over rounded stones and pebbles, with smaller particles being carried away.
- What is the process by which weathered rock material is transported by water, wind, or ice?