Types of Rocks TEST

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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

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

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

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process in which sediment are fused or glued together.

• compaction
• deposition
• organic rock
• cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Mineral

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1