Rock Cycle

Metamorphic rock transforms to sediment by ______?

• melting and cooling

• cementation and compaction

• Weathering and erosion

• heat and pressure

Heat and ____________ can change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

• Pressure

• Melting

• Coolig

Igneous rocks form from the __________ of magma or lava.

• Pressure

• Cooling

• Heat

Which type of rock often contains fossils?

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

• Gneiss

• Shale

• Limestone

• Pumice

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

• Melting and cooling
• Extreme heat and pressure
• Compaction and cementation
• Weathering and erosion

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic