The Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle

7th - 9th Grade

20 Qs

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The Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle

Assessment

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Science

7th - 9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS3-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the process of sediment being glued together

compaction
weathering
erosion
cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the earth change without melting or weathering

igneous

sediment

metamorphic

sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

igneous

metamorphic

sedimentary

sediment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

compaction/cementation

weathering/erosion

heat/pressure

explosions/exchanges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Sedimentary

Extrusive Igneous

Metamorphic

Intrusive Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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