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Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Authored by Robert Robitaille

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Rocks and the Rock Cycle
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.     What is the name of the process that occurs when rocks break down into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements such as wind or water?

deposition

weathering

erosion

sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.     Which process cannot happen?

A.    igneous rock - heat and pressure - metamorphic rock

A.    igneous rock - weathering and erosion - deposition - compaction - cementation - sedimentary rock

A.    metamorphic rock - melting - solidification - igneous

A.    sedimentary rock - melting - solidification - metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.     What is the difference between the composition of lava and magma?

magma contains dissolved gases and lava does not

magma is a solid and lava is a liquid

lava contains dissolved gases and magma does not

lava is a solid and magma is a gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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1. The diagram shows different layers of sedimentary rock. Which layer is the oldest?

A

B

C

D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.     From what type of rock can metamorphic rocks be formed from?

igneous rocks

sedimentary rocks

metamorphic rocks

all rock types

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.     The process that must first occur before a metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock.

erosion

deposition

weathering

melting

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.     The formation of igneous rocks is powered by …

the sun

erosion

Earth's internal heat

the rock cycle

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