Rocks

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Mineral

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

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NGSS.2-PS1-4

What must happen before cementation and compaction occur to create a sedimentary rock?

• The rock is broken into small pieces called sediment
• The rock is heated and cooled.
• The rock is frozen.
• None of the above

What rocks are created by melting and cooling?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.2-ESS1-1

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and compressed under great pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentar

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.2-ESS1-1

This rock started as molten magma deep under the Earth's crust. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.

• Pressure

• Heat

• Heat and Pressure

• Heat and Sedimentation

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.2-ESS1-1