Rocks and minerals

Rocks which formed from magma are called ______ rocks

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Metamorphic rocks are the result of a ________ change.

• chemical

• physical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• magma

Rock formed from materials that have settles into layers from weathering

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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?

• sandstone

• conglomerate

• slate

What mineral can be identified by bubbles when tested in vinegar?

• feldspar
• calcite
• talc
• quartz

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?

• Particles are changed into liquids.
• Particles are compressed into layers.
• Particles are melted together by magma.
• Particles are heated by the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The rock Granite is made of the minerals

• mica and anthrocite

• mica, feldspar and quartz

• quartzite, mica and feldspar

• iron and magnesium

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The porous rock shown here is _________

• Basalt

• Granite

• Pumice

• sandstone