Rock Cycle and Soil

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

• True
• False

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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

Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.

• metamorphic
• magma
• igneous
• sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Physically breaking down rocks and materials is called__________weathering.

• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Biological
• Permeable

Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.

• Humas
• Subsoil
• Litter
• Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The layer of soil which the topsoil is found.

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R