Rocks

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Clastic Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.2-ESS1-1

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.2-ESS1-1

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____

• Texture
• Composition
• Sedimentation
• Igneous-ness

The individual particles that make up a rock are known as _____

• Grains
• Textures
• Metamorphs
• Lava

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

• Extrusive and Intrusive
• Foliated and Non-Foliated
• Clastic and Biochemical
• Black and Gray

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.4-ESS1-1

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

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2