7th Rock Cycle Quiz

What is the formation process of igneous rocks?

• Magma or lava cools and hardens
• minerals crystallize out of water
• cement binds rock fragments together
• heat and pressure change the composition and texture of the rock 

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Type of rock formed when extreme heat and pressure changes the structure, texture, or composition of a rock? 

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• supernatural rock

Paula found a rock and noticed that it had many layers.  When she broke it open, she saw a fossil.  what type of rock did Paula find? 

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock 
• magma 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What processes are required (in order) to change an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock then to a sedimentary rock? 

• cooling and hardening, weathering and pressure
• heat and pressure, weathering and erosion
• heat and pressure, cooling and hardening 
• heat and pressure, melting 

How does extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks? 

• extrusive rocks are larger in size
• extrusive rocks are smaller in size 
• intrusive rocks have smaller crystals
• intrusive rocks are formed below earth's surface 

What type of rock forms when sediments are compacted and cemented? 

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock 
• metamorphic rock
• magma 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

which type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens quickly? 

• Intrusive sedimentary rock
• extrusive sedimentary rock
• intrusive igneous rock
• extrusive igneous rock 

Where are metamorphic rocks usually located?

• earth's surface, near volcanoes 
• at the edge of rivers and beaches
• at the bottom of the oceans
• deep inside the earth 

what formation process is required to change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock? 

• cooling and hardening
• weathering and erosion
• heat and pressure
• melting then cooling and hardening 

What are the steps for making sedimentary rock, in order? Erosion, ___________, __________, then ___________.

• Deposition, Compaction, then Cementation

• Compaction, Deposition, then Cementation

• Deposition, Cementation, then Compaction

• Cementation, Compaction, then Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2