The Rock Cycle
Authored by Angela Anderson
Science
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Antelope Canyon (pictured below) in Arizona is surrounded by sandstone, a sedimentary rock. Which of these processes most likely carved the canyon from the surrounding rock?
weathering
pressure increase
melting
subduction
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which describes the order of formation for sedimentary rocks?
sediment accumulation
cementation
compaction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following produces igneous rocks?
molten material
lava
magma
all of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A classification system for igneous rock, based on cooling rate, would most likely be based on which of the following?
the size of the crystals in the rock
the color of the rock
the mineral composition of the rock
the density of the rock
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do metamorphic rocks form?
Crystallization or cooling of molten rock
Layers of sediment are compacted or cemented together.
Heat and Pressure are applied.
none of these
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Subduction is when one plate is forced below another plate.
What may happen to rock after it is pushed below during subduction?
Erosion and deposition will change the sedimentary rock into new sedimentary rock.
The rock will remain unchanged.
This exposes rock to high temperatures and pressures that could lead to metamorphism and melting.
This exposes rock to cool temperatures.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the rock cycle?
weathering occurs in igneous rocks but never in sedimentary or metamorphic
sedimentary rock can revert to metamorphic rock but never to igneous rock
heat, pressure, cooling, weathering, erosion, and deposition change rock
the formation of rock within the cycle ends after metamorphic rocks from
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