Classifying Rocks

True or False?  Rocks can be classified solely based on their color.

• True
• False

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Igneous rock forms in regions where--

• A rock is heated to melting point then cooled to a solid.
• Metallic minerals are put under extreme pressure.
• A river deposits sand and mud over a long time.
• Evidence of organisms is becoming fossilized.

Sedimentary rocks will most likely form an environment where--

• Two land masses are colliding.
• Liquid rock is hardening into a solid.
• Minerals are being created under pressure.
• Particles of rocks are accumulating.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2