Unit 5: The Rock Cycle

the process of sediment being glued together

• compaction
• weathering
• erosion
• cementation

Rocks formed under great pressure but no heat are _____.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• sediment

A rock that has cooled fast and may look like glass.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• sediment

Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates creates extreme _____ below Earth's surface.

• compaction/cementation

• weathering/erosion

• heat/pressure

• explosions/exchanges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.4-ESS1-1

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1