Topic: Cycling Earth's Materials

Which type of rock is formed through the process of compaction and cementation?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• obsidian

Which part of the geosphere is entirely liquid?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Melted rock under the surface of Earth is called

• lava

• magma

• igneous rock

• plasma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock forms under high heat and pressure?

• igneous

• sediemtary

• metamorphic

• limestone

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

• naturally occuring

• crystal structure

• definite chemical composition

• organic

What type of energy is powering the rock cycle?

• solar energy

• potential energy

• geothermal energy

• kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Weathering occurs when which of the following occurs?

• Rocks are broken down into sediments.

• Sediment is carried away by water.

• Sediments are dropped from the agents of erosion.

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Wind, water, and glaciers can move sediments to a new location. This process is called ____

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• crystallization

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

What layer has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• none