Rock Cycle Practice

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Extrusive Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Intrusive Igneous

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sediment being moved from one area to another is called

• erosion
• deposition
• weathering
• compaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals and organic matter is a

• mineral
• rock
• composition
• pebble

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment

• True
• False

process by which new rock is made from old rock

• rock 
• texture
• rock cycle
• composition 

When LAVA cools and hardens, what type of rock will be formed?

• Extrusive Igneous

• Instructive Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary