Rocks!

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface of the Earth

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Chemical Rock

Igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface

• Organic Rock
• Intrusive Rock
• Extrusive Rock

Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface

• Intrusive Rock
• Compaction
• Extrusive Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rocks are made out of minerals.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

This rock cools so quickly that crystals have no time to form.

• Basalt
• Obsidian
• Gabbro
• Pumice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Is lava above or below ground

• below
• above

Intrusive forms_________crystal

• small
• large

Where is magma located?

• above ground

• below ground

• in the stratosphere

• in the thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size > 10 mm).

• intrusive

• extrusive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1