Rock Cycle

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

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

• True
• False

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?

• Intrusive
• Organic
• Extrusive
• Foliated

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

• Melting and cooling
• Extreme heat and pressure
• Compaction and cementation
• Weathering and erosion

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of texture does a SLOWLY cooling, intrusive igneous rock have?

• Foliated
• Nonfoliated
• Coarse grained
• Fine grained