Exploring the Rock Cycle

Examine the image of the rock cycle. Which process is responsible for the transformation of sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Weathering

• Melting

• Heat and pressure

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Using the rock cycle diagram, identify which type of rock can be formed directly from magma.

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Fossil rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Refer to the rock cycle image. If a rock undergoes weathering and erosion, what is the next step for that sediment to become a sedimentary rock?

• Melting

• Compaction and cementation

• Cooling and solidification

• Heat and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Analyze the rock cycle diagram. Which process is necessary for the formation of igneous rocks from metamorphic rocks?

• Erosion then compaction

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering

• Cooling

Based on the rock cycle image, what has to occur for magma to become an igneous rock?

• Melting

• Heat and Pressure

• Cooling and Hardening

• Weathering and Erosion

Refer to the rock cycle image. What is the primary difference between the formation of igneous and sedimentary rocks?

• Igneous rocks form from cooling magma, while sedimentary rocks form from compacted sediments.

• Igneous rocks form from compacted sediments, while sedimentary rocks form from cooling magma.

• Both form from cooling magma.

• Both form from compacted sediments.

Examine the rock cycle diagram. Which process is responsible for the transformation of igneous rock into sedimentary rock?

• Melting

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling and solidification

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of rock can be transformed into another type through the process of heat and pressure.

• Only igneous rocks

• Only sedimentary rocks

• Only metamorphic rocks

• All rock types

Refer to the rock cycle diagram. What happens to sedimentary rock when it is subjected to intense heat and pressure?

• It melts into magma.

• It becomes igneous rock.

• It transforms into metamorphic rock.

• It erodes into sediments.

What process BREAKS down rocks into smaller pieces?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Pressure