Rock Cycle

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Rock that forms when pressure and temperature change existing rock.

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Rock Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_______ rock forms from magma/lava

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-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.MS-ESS2-2

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Pressure
• Heat 
• Heat and Pressure
• Weathering

What is small pieces of rock material?

• grain
• lava 
• magma
• sediment