Rock Cycle/ Plate tectonic

What does the rock cycle describe?

• The transformation of old rocks into new rocks

• The creation of matter from rocks

• The cooling process of magma only

• The destruction of rocks over time

Which process turns rocks into magma?

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Melting

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are sediments primarily composed of?

• Liquid magma

• Tiny pieces of rock

• Gaseous materials

• Organic matter

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• From magma cooling

• By heat and pressure

• By compaction and cementation of sediments

• Through melting and solidification

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What conditions are necessary for a rock to become metamorphic?

• Compaction and erosion

• Cooling and solidification

• Heat and pressure

• Melting and cooling

Label the parts of the rock formation process

a

b

c

Deposition/Compaction

Weathering

Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the following rock type with how it was created

• Any type of rock melts

• Sedimentary rock

• The texture, shape, or chemical structure of a rock is changed by heat or pressure

• Sediment

• Magma/lava freezes

• Metamorphic rock

• When erosion breaks off and carries away pieces of rock from parent material

• Magma/lava

• Small pieces of rocks and organic matieral cemented and pressed together

• Igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The rock cycle explains:

• How rocks are used in construction

• The process by which rocks are transformed from one type to another

• The life cycle of a mountain

• How soil is formed

Answer explanation

The rock cycle explains the process by which rocks are transformed from one type to another.

Match the following processes with their correct descriptions.

• The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

• Compaction

• The process by which sediments are squeezed together under their own weight and gradually become solid rock.

• Deposition

• The process of breaking down rocks, soil, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms.

• Weathering

• The process by which sediment is removed from its source, transported, and deposited in a new location.

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary concept explaining the movement below Earth's surface?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Earth's Rotation

• Magnetic Field Shift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3