Rocks

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

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the words below describe broken up rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.

• Pressure
• Heat 
• Heat and Pressure
• Weathering

What are the two types of rocks used for construction?

• Limestone and Granite

• Rock

• Cycle

• Marble

Weathering happens when?

• Water, wind, ice, and heat break down.

• Water hits the rocks.

• Ice freezes the rock?

• What is that?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4