Rock Types & Cycle

Which type of rock is found near volcanoes and is formed by the cooling and crystallizing of magma or lava?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sediments
• sedimentary

Which type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• all of these

What is the name for molten (melted) rock that has reached the Earth's surface?

• igneous
• magma
• metamorphic
• lava
• volcano

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• cooling & crystallization
• cementation & compaction
• heat & pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A teacher asked the students to name the 3 types of rocks. Which student gave the correct answer?

• sedimentary, igneous, volcanic
• extrusive, intrusive, magma
• igneous, sedimentary, magma
• igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

Sediment can be formed from all three types of rocks.

• true
• false

What kind of rocks do sedimentary or igneous rocks become when they are changed by heat and pressure?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• lava

Molten (melted) rock UNDER the surface of the Earth is called _____.

• sediment
• magma
• lava

Select the process that causes SEDIMENT to form.

• compaction
• weathering
• erosion
• cementing

The process by which rocks are broken down, formed, and reformed is called the rock cycle.

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1