ROCKS

What type of igneous rock is obsidian?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

Which of the the following igneous rocks are called Mafic rock?

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Which type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

In what type of rock do most fossils appear?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Limestone is formed from layers of sand, shells and animal remains that have been compacted together. Limestone is a ____.

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an:

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition.

• Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion, lithification

• Deposition, lithification, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering.

• Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, lithification

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?

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It is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

• erosion

• deposition

• lithification

• weathering

The movement of sediments from broken rocks is called___________.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• cementation