Rock Cycle Notes Quiz

A _ is any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of our planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the three main types of rocks? Select all three.

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Intrusive

The rock cycle is a _ process

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock forms when lava or magma cools and hardens

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Molten rock on the SURFACE of the Earth is called

• Magma

• Lava

Molten rock BELOW Earth's surface is called

• Magma

• Lava

Intrusive igneous rocks form when _ hardens BELOW the Earth's surface.

• magma

• lava

Extrusive igneous rock forms when _ hardens on top of the Earth's surface

• magma

• lava

What type of rock is formed when existing rocks are broken down into sediments, then compacted and cemented together?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

What process moves sediment?

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Erosion