Rocks and Resources

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

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

What is deposition?

• Dropping off sediment
• Movement of sediment
• Breaking down of sediment 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The movement of weathered rocks (sediment) is called?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• cementation

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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