Rock Cycle

In order of sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?

• Compaction

• Intrusion

• Oxidation

• Metamorphism

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

What are the 3 major types of rock?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Brown, Red, Gray

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• Stalagtites

• Metamorphs

• Magma

• Sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What causes igneous rocks to form?

• Pressure

• Compaction

• Cooling Magma and Lava

• Cementation

Metamorphic rocks were once...

• igneous rocks that cooled quickly

• seashells that pressed together

• sedimentary rocks that were changed by time, heat, and pressure

• layers of mud and sand that built up over time

Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

• Igneous

• Sedementary

• Metamorphic

• Magma

A rock made of magma that cools inside the Earth and contains large crystals?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Magma