Rocks

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Rocks and sediment change as they move through the rock cycle. Which change involves a volcano and rock melting? (hint, it's still inside the volcano)

• Lava to rock

• magma to lava

• rock to magma

• rock to sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Formed by heat and pressure OVER TIME.

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous

Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Formed by weathering & erosion

• magma
• sediments
• sedimentary rock
• intrusive igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Contains fossils. 

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• extrusive igneous rocks

• intrusive igneous rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In order to classify rocks, geologists can use what three things?

• Luster, shine, and texture

• Luster, texture, color

• Color, shine, texture

What is a geologist?

• Someone who studies trees

• Someone who studies the past life of dinosaurs

• Someone that works at a grocery store

• Someone that studies rocks and minerals

A natural process that slowly changes or breaks apart rocks.

• WEATHERING

• EROSION

• DEPOSITION

• FOSSIL

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2