6.E.2.3 Rock & Soil Formation

Igneous rock transforms into METAMORPHIC rock by

• weathering & erosion

• freezing & melting

• compaction & cementation

• heat & pressure

Where does igneous rock come from?

• mountain

• pressure & heat

• magma & lava

• weathering

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• volcanoes

• weathering

• cementation & compaction

• frost wedging

How does weathering of rocks occur?

• plate boundaries

• igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

• wind, rain, gravity, plants & animals

• magma & lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where is magma found?

• rivers

• outside a volcano

• Inside a volcano

• The sea

Where are you most likely to find metamorphic rocks?

• near volcanoes

• at plate boundaries

• under water

• any where

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• erosion

• heat & pressure

• volcanoes

• sedimentation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How are sedimentary rock created?

• heat & pressure

• volcanic activity

• weathering, erosion, & deposition

• melting and freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the starting material of soil?

• organic matter

• parent rock

• debris

• silt

What most likely contributes to the formation of humus?

• rocks

• organic material

• salt

• frost wedging

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3