Rock Cycle Pre-assessment

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

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

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

How is the outer core of Earth different from the inner core?

• The outer core is solid, and the inner core is liquid.
• The outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.
• The outer core is made of nickel, and the inner core is made of iron.
• The outer core is made of iron, and the inner core is made of nickel.

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?

• Supreme Continent
• Eurasia
• Plate tectonics
• Pangea

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

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2