Rock Cycle Practice Test

When particles from other rocks or the remains of plants/animals are pressed and cemented together, __________________ rocks form.

• igenous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• none of the above

The type of rock forms when molten rock cools.

• igneous

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• none of the above

The type of rock forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat and pressure.

• igenous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This is the preserved remains of organisms that were once living.

• fossils
• rocks
• tracers
• gypsum

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The cycle explains how rocks undergo processes and are recycled in the Earth's crust.

• lithification cycle
• soil cycle
• water cycle
• rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Rocks always follow this path - sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous - then repeat the cycle.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Igneous rocks formed inside the Earth are known as -

• intrusive
• extrusive
• basalt
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Igneous rocks formed outside of the Earth are known as -

• intrusive
• extrusive
• basalt
• none of the above

Which of the following is a common form of igneous rock made from lava?

• obsidian

• fossil
• gneiss

• sandstone

The process of pressing sediments together is known as -

• lithification
• metamorphosis
• compaction
• crystillization