Rocks

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

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

• It must be broken down into sediment

• It must be melted into magma

• Its minerals must dissolve in water

• It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)

• Chemical Rock
• Foliated Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Intrusive Rock

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a

• Clastic Rock
• Nonclastic Rock
• Nonfoliated Rock
• Foliated Rock

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

• Metamorphic
• Magma
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)

• Igneous rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Extrusive rock

As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is not a rock

• Pumice
• Lava
• Halite
• Sandstone

The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition