Earth Materials

How would the new rock be classified?

• Magma

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

When magma is forced between rocks in the Earth’s crust and it cools and crystalizes deep underground, Granite is formed. Granite contains large, visible crystals because the magma cooled slowly. Granite is often used in kitchen countertops, monuments, and buildings. The Texas State Capitol was constructed from red granite from Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas. Granite is classified as –

• fossilized rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

Which layer in the image above represents the layer of the Earth composed of liquid metal?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

• Sample A

• Sample B

• Sample C

• Sample D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Weathering and erosion can turn metamorphic rock into sediment. Which of the following processes would turn that sediment into sedimentary rock?

• weathering and erosion

• compaction and cementation

• heat and pressure

• melting

The Earth is made of many layers. Which layer is made up of part crust and part mantle

material?

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

Long periods of extreme heat and pressure result in the formation of —

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which layer of Earth is represented at location A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The rock cycle is a continual process by which rocks can be changed into different types of rock. What type of rock experiences compaction and cementation?

• Igneous rock experiences compaction and cementation.

• Metamorphic rock experiences compaction and cementation.

• Sedimentary rock experiences compaction and cementation.

• Metamorphic and igneous rock experience compaction and cementation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is occurring at location W?

• Weathering and erosion

• Cooling and hardening

• Pressure and cementation

• Heating and melting