Rock Transformations

Magma is a form of

• iron

• liquid rock

• soda

• liquid minerals

Magma can cool and form igneous rock underground and at Earth's surface.

• true

• false

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Sediment only forms from sedimentary rock.

• true

• false

What type of rock can melt and form magma?

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• both sedimentary and igneous rock

When one plate moves from below Earth's surface to above the surface this is called

• uplift

• subduction

• tectonic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When one plate moves below another plate and further into the mantle this is called

• uplift

• subduction

• tectonic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Rock that is millions of years old can start to weather because it recently went through the process of

• uplift

• subduction

• shedding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock that is millions of years old may form magma if it goes through the process of

• uplift

• subduction

• shedding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Sediment is created when rock is exposed to what source of energy?

• Earth's interior

• the sun

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