Final Exam Review

What is the rock cycle?

• The rock cycle is a method of transporting rocks from one location to another
• The rock cycle is a type of dance move involving rocks
• The rock cycle is a continuous process of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks through various geological processes.
• The rock cycle is a popular rock band from the 1980s

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock is formed by compaction & cementation of sediments?

• Metamorphic rock
• Igneous rock
• Volcanic rock
• Sedimentary rock

What are sediments?

• Sediments are clouds of gas in the atmosphere.
• Sediments are underground layers of molten lava.
• Sediments are living organisms found in water bodies.
• Particles of rock and mineral fragments carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Based on the smoothness of these rocks, how long would you infer they have been moved by erosive forces?

• A long time

• A short time

• No time

Answer explanation

Think about what will happen to a rock after a long time moving in a river/stream, bumping into other rocks.

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

How do we classify igneous rocks?

• heavy or light rocks

• aromatic or noisy rocks

• round or sharp rocks

• intrusive or extrusive rocks

Answer explanation

Extrusive: exterior (formed outside of the earth's surface)

Intrusive: interior (formed inside the earth)

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which type of rock are fossils found in?

• Igenous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Igneous rocks with _____ crystals cooled QUICKLY

What product of the rock cycle belongs in the oval after the melting arrow?

• magma

• sediments

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1