Geology

Series of natural processes by which rocks are slowly

changed from one kind of a rock to another.

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• rock cycle

Rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind & ice.

• sedimentary rock

• sediment

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

All rocks are made up of one or more.

• sediments

• minerals

• metals

• magma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Volcanoes are found...

• on land

• under water

• on islands

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface.

• motlen

• lava

• volcano

• plate

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The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface.

• erosion

• weathering

• volcano

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The rock cycle can explain:

• How sedimentary rock can become metamorphic

• How a metamorphic rock can become sedimentary

• How all rocks can become igneous

• All of the above

Where are the oldest layers of rocks usually found?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

• At the top and in the middle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of rock often contains fossils?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of them contain fossils

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Rock that forms from the cooling of maga or lave:

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1