The Rock Cycle 6th Grade

Granite forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

______ rock forms from magma/lava.

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

The process by which igneous rocks are formed

• heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• weathering and erosion

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed

• heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• erosion and deposition

rock formed from the cooling and hardening of lava on the surface of the Earth

• intrusive igneous rock

• extrusive igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Cooling & crystalization produce

• igneous rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

rock formed from the cooling and hardening of magma inside the Earth

• intrusive igneous rock

• extrusive igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Fossils are only found in

• Sedimenary rocks

• Foliated Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Rock

• Igneous Rock