Rock Cycle

Rocks are made out of ____.

• plants

• dirt

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which is not one of the 3 types of rocks?

• erosion

• igneous

• metamorphic

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Weathering breaks rocks into small pieces called ____.

• sediment

• deposition

• magma

Sedimentary rocks form when sediment is ____.

• melted and cooled

• exposed to heat and pressure

• compacted and cemented together

Melted rock is called ____.

• magma

• lava

• both A and B are correct

Which type of rock forms when rock melts and cools?

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

What causes metamorphic rocks to form?

• weathering and erosion

• heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

Rocks are constantly changing into different types of rock through a process called the rock cycle.

• True

• False

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Label the 3 different types of rocks shown in the rock cycle diagram below.

a

b

c

metamorphic

sedimentary

igneous