Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of rocks?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• weathering

• sedimentary

What type of rock forms from cooled lava or magma?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• diamond

• sedimentary

Weathering and _______________ can turn Igneous Rock into sediment.

• pressure
• compaction
• lava
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fossils are found most often in what type of rock?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

• magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is it called when Earth’s rocks change from one form to another over time?

• the rock cycle

• the water cycle

• the rinse cycle

• mineral composition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock forms underground when magma cools?

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• extrusive igneous rock

• intrusive igneous rock

Which type of rock forms above ground when lava cools?

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• extrusive igneous rock

• intrusive igneous rock

What scientist studies rocks and minerals?

• biologist

• geologist

• astronomer

• chemist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What kind of rocks form underground under extreme heat and pressure?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• minerals

• sedimentary

What is NOT a way that sedimentary rocks are formed?

• cementation

• melting

• compaction

• weathering