Geology Review

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.4-ESS1-1

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.4-ESS1-1

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Erosion, Compaction, Cementation

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

• Extrusive and Intrusive

• Isotopic and Uniformitarianism

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• isotopes

• sediments

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

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction

• Erosion

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called ___________.

• erosion

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2