Igneous and Metamorphic Rock Processes

Which section of rock is made of mineral crystals that cooled from magma?

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Which rock was formed by extensive heat and pressure?

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Which table accurately represents the cause and effect relationship between each of the two processes?

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What two processes cause igneous rocks to change into metamorphic rocks?

• cementation and compaction

  
  

• heat and pressure

  
  

• melting and cooling

  
  

• weathering and erosion

  
  

The chart traces the changes to a rock as a result of different processes, labeled 1-4.

During which process are fossils most likely added to the rock?

• Process 1

• Process 2

• Process 3

• Process 4

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The model shows the rock cycle.

Which numbered position that corresponds to a sedimentary rock?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which statement is true about the Earth's crust?

• It is uniform in thickness.

  
  

• It floats above a layer of hot magma.

  
  

• It consists mostly of iron and nickel.

  
  

• It has a higher density than the core.

  
  

The Appalachian Mountains were formed about 500-400 million years ago.

What has caused them to change so much over time?

• They have been blown up by people mining for coal.

  
  

• They were buried under the Atlantic ocean.

  
  

• They have experienced weathering and erosion.

  
  

• They were buried under lava by volcanic eruptions.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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The process in which igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are converted into one another in stages is called the ____ cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

In the rock cycle, sedimentary rock forms when rock is ...

• • broken down by weathering

  
  

• crystallized into natural glass

• exposed to high temperatures

• melted into liquid magma

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