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Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle

Assessment

Presentation

Science

7th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Leigh Coffey

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14 Slides • 13 Questions

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Rock Cycle

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Multiple Choice

Rocks are always changing.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed from magma or lava?

1

igneous

2

metamorphic

3

sedimentary

4

Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed from broken pieces of rock?

1

igneous

2

metamorphic

3

sedimentary

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Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed from intense heat and pressure?

1

igneous

2

metamorphic

3

sedimentary

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What is the Rock Cycle?

Different processes that cause rocks to change from one type to another

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Multiple Choice

What 2 processes form igneous rocks?

1

heat and pressure

2

weathering and erosion

3

melting and cooling

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Multiple Choice

What processes form sedimentary rocks?

1

weathering and erosion

2

deposition

3

compaction and cementation

4

all the above

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Weathering

The breaking down of rocks through wind and rain

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Weathering

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Erosion

The process where broken pieces of rock are transported

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Open Ended

Name 2 ways in which erosion occurs.

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Erosion occurs with wind, water, or ice.

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Deposition

The laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

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Compaction

The process of squeezing sediment together

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Cementation

When loose sediments are 'glued' together

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Multiple Choice

What 2 processes form metamorphic rocks?

1

melting and cooling

2

heat and pressure

3

weathering and erosion

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Multiple Choice

Can a sedimentary rock become an igneous rock?

1

yes

2

no

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Multiple Choice

Can a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

1

yes

2

no

24

Multiple Choice

Can an igneous rock melt and become a different type of igneous rock?

1

yes

2

no

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Multiple Choice

Can any type of rock change into any type of rock?

1

yes

2

no

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Multiple Choice

What powers the rock cycle?

1

the sun

2

heat

3

both sun and heat

4

none of the above

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The end.

Rock Cycle

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