Rocks and Weathering

What are the three main types of rocks?

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• granite, limestone, and shale

• basalt, conglomerate, and marble

• volcanic, sandstone, and slate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

• erosion

• fracturing

• disintegration

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• granite

• igneous rock

What type of rock is granite?

• volcanic

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

What type of rock is sandstone?

• Volcanic

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of rock is basalt?

• igneous

• granite

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What is the process called when rocks are changed by heat and pressure?

• erosion

• metamorphism

• deposition

• weathering

Which type of rock is formed from the transformation of existing rocks?

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

• Igneous rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of rock is formed from the solidification of lava?

• igneous rock

• granite

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock