Rock Cycle Review

What do Sedimentary rocks comprise of?

• Sediments

• Magma

• Marble

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is completely used to build the Taj Mahal in India?

• Granite

• Marble

• Slate

• Pumice

How are Igneous rocks formed?

• Through compression of sediments

• By exposure to high temperatures and pressures

• When magma cools down and solidifies

• From the metamorphism of other rocks

What is the name of the process where rocks change from one form to another due to temperature and pressure?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism

• Volcanism

What process comes after weathering?

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Melting

• Cooling

When rocks get extremely hot, they turn into

• Metamorphic rocks

• Marble

• Magma

• Sedimentary rocks

What are the three major types of rocks?

• Marble, Granite, Sandstone

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Pumice, Slate, Coal

• Volcanic, Oceanic, Earth's crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How are intrusive Igneous rocks formed?

• When magma erupts above the Earth's surface

• By compression of organic matter

• Through exposure to pressure

• When magma cools down and solidifies inside the Earth

Where can Sedimentary rocks be generally found?

• Deep underground

• Ocean and lake beds

• High mountains

• Volcanic regions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens to rocks during Metamorphism?

• They melt

• They cool down and solidify

• They explode