Bill Nye Rock Cycle

What is the process by which rocks are formed?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Which type of rock is formed when hot lava cools down?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Granite

What is the name for rocks that are formed from sand, mud, or silt?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Granite

Which type of rock is formed by the combination of other rocks under high pressure and heat?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Granite

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the main component of diamonds?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

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Which type of rock is often formed by the cooling of lava outside of volcanoes?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Granite

What is the process by which rocks are formed, broken down, and reformed?

• Rock cycle

• Water cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

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What is the name for rocks that are made up of a collection of different rocks?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Conglomerate

What is the main factor that causes rocks to break down into sand?

• Wind

• Water

• Heat

• Pressure

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