Rock Cycle and Mountain Building Quiz

Which of the following are kinds of rock in the rock cycle? (select all that are applicable)

• Metamorphic

• Indie

• Alt

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Match the following processes with the kinds of rock that it produces

• Metamorphic Rock

• Erosion, Deposition, and Cementation

• Sedimentary Rock

• Changing Temperature and Pressure

• Igneous Rock

• Melting and Cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What kind of rock is produced at a mid-ocean ridge?

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago and then was compacted over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, clay, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• Stalactites

• Metamorphs

• Magmas

• Sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A rock that contains pieces of shells and fossils compacted and cemented together over time is...

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

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What kinds of rock will likely be found in folded mountains?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Dome Mountains are formed when magma intrudes (pushes up) into Earth's crust and cools into what kind of rock?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The coastline in the North Eastern United States was formed when sedimentary rock underwent change due to local magma intrusion resulting in high amounts of heat. The resulting rock is classified as

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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