Rock Transformations

What material cools to become igneous rock?

• sediment

• magma

• boulders

• water and minerals

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process to form sedimentary rock?

• Sediment is moved to an area near water. Over time the sediment is compacted and cemented together to form sedimentary rock.

• Sediment is heated and cooled near water on Earth to form sedimentary rock.

• Sediment is melted and cooled.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of energy creates weathering of rocks on Earth?

• energy from the Earth's interior (core)

• energy from Earth's sun

• energy from space

• energy from a stove or oven

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of energy heats Earth's water that causes the water to evaporate and create rain that will weather rocks on land?

• energy from Earth's interior

• energy from Earth's sun

• energy from space

• energy from oven or stove

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Energy from Earth's interior(Earth's core) creates melted rock. When the melted rock cools and hardens it forms what type of rock?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks can be turned into sediment.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which rock(s) can be heated and cooled to make igneous rock?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• all three rocks

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Metamorphic rocks are a type of rock that is made by lots of heat and pressure.

• True

• False

Which process comes after melting of rock to make it turn into igneous rock?

• cementation

• compaction

• cooling

• breaking into pieces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The formation of sedimentary rocks can happen in 2-3 years.

• True

• False