Rock Cycle-General-Updated

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Long periods of extreme heat and pressure result in formation of

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• fossilized rock

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

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 diagram models the process of ____________________ leading to the formation of sedimentary rock.

• cementation
• compaction
• erosion
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Cementation is a sedimentary rock process that can help "glue" sediments together.

• false
• true

The shale formation appears in layers of silt compacted and cemented together.

Based on its formation process, shale is a type of –

• metamorphic rock.

• fossil rock.

• igneous rock.

• sedimentary rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which classification of rock is formed by the cooling of magma?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• cluster rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1