Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle

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Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main groups of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are rocks classified?

Back

Rocks are classified by how they form.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is magma?

Back

Magma is molten rock that forms when heat and pressure cause a rock to melt.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where are fossils typically found?

Back

Fossils are typically found in sedimentary rocks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a foliated rock?

Back

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an intrusive rock?

Back

An igneous rock that contains large crystals, formed from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The rock cycle is the continuous process of rock formation and transformation, involving igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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