Rocks and Minerals - 2nd grade

True or False? Rocks are made up of minerals.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Soil and rocks are carried away by wind, water, and ice. This process is called...

• pressure

• weathering

• erosion

• heating

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What kind of rock has been changed by heat and pressure? (Hint Hint - It used to be igneous or sedimentary.)

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What kind of rock was formed by layers of sediments being squished together?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• fossils

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What kind of rock is formed when hot magma cools down quickly?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• pop rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Hot liquid rock deep inside the earth is called...

• magma

• soil

• erosion

• lava

A geologist is a scientist that studies...

• animals

• plants

• rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Rocks go through a long, slow journey and change from one type of rock to another. What is this process called?

• The Rock Band

• Rock, Paper, Scissors

• The Rock Cycle

• Traveling Rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the hardest mineral found on Earth?

• Diamond

• Gold

• Silver

• Pyrite

What are some words that describe texture?

Pick all that apply...

• smooth

• rough

• pretty

• bumpy

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