Chp. 12 Test - Rocks And The Rock Cycle

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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

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

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling

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

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

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

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentar
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____

• Texture
• Composition
• Sedimentation
• Igneous-ness

Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

what kind of rock is formed when debris is buried, compresses and cemented together? 

• Metmaorphic
• Magma
• Sedimetnary
• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2