Unit 4 Rocks Review

Which sample is composed of sediments 0.006 cm to 0.2 cm in size and were compacted and cemented together?

• Conglomerate
• Sandstone
• Gneiss
• Granite

If granite were subjected to intense heat and pressure, it would most likely change to...

• Conglomerate 
• Sandstone
• Gneiss 
• Granite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Basalt was most likely formed by...

• heat and pressure
• melting and solidification
• compaction and cementation
• erosion and deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which sample would most likely contain fossils?

• Gneiss
• Granite
• Sandstone
• Basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which sample is igneous and has a coarse texture?

• Sandstone
• Conglomerate
• Basalt
• Granite

Which two rocks most likely formed farthest below the surface of the Earth?

• A and B
• B and C
• C and D
• A and D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which rock is least likely to contain fossils?

• Gabbro
• Shale
• Limestone
• Siltstone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which rock formed as a result of heat and pressure at point B?

• Slate
• Quartzite
• Marble
• Anthracite Coal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

_______________ rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are pressed together and hardened over time.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Bedrock

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which type of rock forms from molten rock?

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Minerals