Rocks of Life

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)

• Chemical Rock
• Foliated Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Intrusive Rock

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a

• Clastic Rock
• Nonclastic Rock
• Nonfoliated Rock
• Foliated Rock

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

• Metamorphic
• Magma
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

As lava cools and crystallizes on Earth's surface, what type of rock will form?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous

This is a natural solid that is made of two or more minerals.

• Mineral

• Fossil

• Rock

• Sediment

The substance that is melted rock below the ground is called what?

• Magma

• Sediment

• Gas

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the particles of weathered rock called?

• Sediments

• Fossils

• Rocks

• Minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Rock Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1