Rock Cycle Quiz

What is the ongoing process called that describes the continuous cycle of rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Rock Cycle

• Magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the name of the rock that forms when magma cools and hardens?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Volcanic Rock

What causes the rock to weather and break down into smaller pieces?

• Sun

• Wind

• Rain

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the movement of sediments from place to place called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

What is the process that turns deeply buried sediments into sedimentary rock?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Metamorphism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected to heat and pressure?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Volcanic Rock

What happens to metamorphic rock when it is exposed to air, rain, and snow?

• It weathers and erodes

• It turns into magma

• It becomes sedimentary rock

• It remains unchanged

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes the metamorphic rock to melt into magma?

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering and erosion

• Colliding tectonic plates

• Exposure to air, rain, and snow

What helps geologists understand how Earth has changed over time?

• Understanding how rocks change

• Understanding the rock cycle

• Understanding plate tectonics

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the name of the process where sediments settle to the bottom of a lake?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Weathering