rock cycle 2020

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

• deposition

• melting

• compaction

• weathering

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Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

• inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

• igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

• metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

• sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

• chemical rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

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__________________rock forms when rock particles get pressed and cemented together.

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Mountainous

• Metamorphic

Which of these BEST describes how an igneous rock forms?

• cooling of magma

• weathering of other rocks

• colliding of tectonic plates

• pressing together of smaller rocks

Schist and quartzite are examples of metamorphic rocks. Which processes are necessary for the formation of metamorphic rocks?

• cooling and weathering

• cooling and pressure

• heating and pressure

• weathering and heating

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Which type of rock is made from lava or magma cooling?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

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When sediments are pressed and squeezed together

• cement

• compact

• weathering

• erosion

When sediments are moved through wind and water

• compact

• erosion

• heat

• pressure