Intro to 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

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

• veterinarian

• geologist

• podiatrist

• teacher

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition

What is aboveground molten rock?

• Extrusive

• Magma

• Lava

• Sedimentary

What is underground molten rock?

• Lava

• Magma

• Soil

• Intrusive

Sandstone is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous