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The Rock Cycle

Authored by Bethany Alley

Science

5th Grade

NGSS covered

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The Rock Cycle
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What information would be most useful to know when identifying rocks?

color of the rock
temperature of the rock
how the rock was formed
how the rock feels

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You found a rock that is black and has a glassy texture. You can tell that this rock was formed when lava cooled suddenly and hardened. What type of rock did you find?

sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You find a rock along the river. You can see many smaller rocks have been cemented and compacted together to form this rock. What type of rock did you find?

sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

While exploring in the woods, you find a rock that has wavy bands of white and black. When you look at it closely, you can see small crystals have formed along the wavy bands. You can tell that this rock was formed when a rock experienced intense heat and pressure. What kind of rock did you find?

sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You found a rock called marble. This marble used to be a rock called limestone, but it has changed due to intense heat and pressure. Marble is an example of which type of rock?

sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You are looking at a rock called sandstone. You can see the tiny pieces of sand that have been compacted and cemented together. What kind of rock is sandstone?

sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which natural forces are needed to create a sedimentary rock?

heat and pressure
melting and cooling
weathering/erosion and compaction/cementation

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