Rocks and the Rock Cycle

A model that describes all the processes by which rock is formed.

• rock cycle

• Weathering

• circle of life

• geomorphism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What rock type is the product of Deposition and Lithification?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What rock type is the product of cooling of molten materials?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

__________________ is a process that changes preexisting rocks into new forms because of increases in temperature, pressure, and chemically active fluids.

• melting

• lithification

• transportation

• metamorphism

• weathering and erosion

Sandstone is a type of...

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• magma

Shale is related to slate, as limestone is related to...

• quartzite

• marble

• pumice

• basalt

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

• inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

• igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

• metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

• sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

What kind of igneous rock usually contains large crystals due to slow cooling?

• clastic

• extrusive

• organic

• intrusive

Limestone is a type of__________________ rock

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Granite is a type of __________________ igneous rock

• Intrusive

• Extrusive

• volcanic

• clastic