HW Review due 12/5 TUESDAY

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice?

• Volcanism

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process called when sediments are pressed together to form sedimentary rock?

• compaction

• erosion

• weathering

• lithification

Which type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock through heat and pressure?

• volcanic rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

What is the process called when rocks are changed by chemical reactions or by minerals dissolving and re-crystallizing?

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Metamorphism

• Volcanism

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and hardening of molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by the action of plants and animals?

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• sedimentation

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava on the Earth's surface?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

What is the process called when sedimentary rocks are subjected to heat and pressure, causing them to recrystallize into new rocks?

• erosion

• weathering

• metamorphism

• deposition