Rock Cycle Review

Melting of igneous rock will result in what part of the rock cycle?

• Sediments
• Sedimentary Rock
• Magma
• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

If sediments undergo compaction and lithification, what would be the final product over many years?

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Magma
• Sediments

Heat and pressure of igneous and sedimentary rocks will result in what type of rock?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

Which of the following is true of igneous rocks? Select all that apply.

• Shiny or Glassy
• Can contain gas pockets
• Can contain fossils
• More porous and less dense

Which rock is made up from pieces of other rocks?

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Igneous Rock

Which type of igneous rock is formed below the Earth’s surface? Examples include granite and gabbro.

• Extrusive Rocks
• Metamorphic Rock
• Intrusive Rock

Which type of igneous rock is formed above the Earth’s surface?

• Extrusive Rocks
• Intrusive Rocks
• Sedimentary Rock

Which rock is formed from the heating and cooling of magma or lava?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock

The breaking down of rocks and minerals from wind, acid, salt, water, or temperatures describes which process of the rock cycle?

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Weathering

The transplant of rock or minerals by water, ice, or wind is known as:

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Crystallizing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2