Rocks and Minerals

What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic
• diamond

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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

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• melting and cooling

What two processes make sediment?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Weathering & Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?

• Intrusive
• Organic
• Extrusive
• Foliated

Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?

• Nonfoliated
• Coarse grained
• Fine grained
• Foliated