Regents Earth Science Rock Cycle

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Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma? Options: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Extrusive

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Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Organic, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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Weathering

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What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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How they form

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True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

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When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________. Options: Compaction, Cementation, Weathering, Erosion

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Compaction

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This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous

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This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

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False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1