Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks

Which is NOT an igneous rock?

• coal

• granite

• pumice

• obsidian

Which is the correct order of how a sedimentary rock is made?

• Cementation, Erosion, Compaction, and Deposition

• Deposition, Erosion, Cementation, and Compaction

• Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, and Cementation

• Cementation, Compaction, Erosion, and Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Organic means

• made from living things

• man made

• made from an organ

• dead

Which type of Igneous rock is the most abundant (more of this rock than any other rock) extrusive rock?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Shale

Which of the following is NOT a type of Sedimentary rock?

• Clastic

• Organic

• Chemical

• Granite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution, an example is rock salt.

• Chemical

• Plastic

• Inorganic

• Foliated

Coal is an example of which type of Sedimentary rock?

• Chemical

• Clastic

• Extrusive

• Organic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure, examples are shale, sandstone and conglomerate.

• Chemical

• Organic

• Clastic

• Intrusive

Small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or organisms

• Grain

• Sediment

• Texture

• Cinnamint

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock is called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2