Lessons on the Rock Cycle with Mr. Bradley

the process of sediment being glued together

• compaction
• weathering
• erosion
• cementation

____ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the earth change without melting or weathering

• igneous

• sediment

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Rocks formed under great pressure but no heat are _____.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• sediment

Which type of igneous material cools fastest?

• lava

• magma

• sediments

• sandstone

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A rock that has cooled fast and may look like glass.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• sediment

Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates creates extreme _____ below Earth's surface.

• compaction/cementation

• weathering/erosion

• heat/pressure

• explosions/exchanges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

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

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive