Rock Cycle

The process where sediment becomes glued together is called _________________.

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation

____________ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the Earth change without melting or weathering.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sediment

• Sedimentary

Rocks formed under great pressure but no heat are _______.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Compaction

Molten rock material found on the Earth’s surface is _______.

• Lava

• Magma

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which type igneous material cools fastest?

• Lava

• Magma

• Sediments

• Sandstone

What is the Rock Cycle?

• How rocks are created from dirt.

• Process of how rocks are formed from dead plants and animals.

• Process that forms and recycles different rocks.

• The circular path the rock travels.

What is the process that helps form existing rock into metamorphic rock?

• Compaction/ Cementation

• Weathering/ Erosion

• Heat/ Pressure

• Melting

What is the process that helps form existing rock into sedimentary rock?

• Weathering

• Compaction

• Erosion

• All of these

___________ rock may contain fossils.

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

___________ rock will have banded (ribbon Like) layers.

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary