Rock cycle

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Q. This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Q. 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

Q. The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Q. The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces. This usually results from weathering.

• texture

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Q. What causes igneous rocks to form

• pressure

• cooling magma and lava

• compaction

• cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past

• diamond

• hardness

• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Q.

Geologists are scientists that study _______.

• rocks

• lakes

• rivers

• animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Q.

Geologists can find ______ in old rocks.

• fossils

• toys

• plastic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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