Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

• intrusive igneous

• foliated metamorphic

• extrusive igneous

• organic sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which rock has minerals arranged in bands/planes?

• nonfoliated metamorphic

• foliated metamorphic

• organic sedimentary

• intrusive igneous

Rocks that form from cooling magma inside Earth

• Igneous intrusive

• Igneous extrusive

• Metamorphic foliated

• Metamorphic nonfoliated

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

When new sediment layers are deposited on top of older layers

• erosion

• compaction

• pressure

• weathering