The Rock Cycle

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• melting and cooling

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• compaction and cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

_______ rock forms from magma/lava.

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.   Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

• Rock Cycle
• Uplift
• Deposition
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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-ESS2-2

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

What are the 3 main types of rocks?

• metamorphic, sedimentary, lava
• metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary
• metamorphic, magma, sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock is formed when magma from a volcano cools and hardens on the earth's surface?

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• igneous
• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock is formed when magma from a volcano cools and hardens on the earth's surface?

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• igneous
• lava