Rock Cycle Rocks

Quartzite is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Shale is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Gneiss is an example of...

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Conglomerate is an example of...

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

What is it called when layers pile up and press down on the material below?

• Compaction

• Layering

• Cementation

• I don't know

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When large rocks are broken down into smaller parts by physical and chemical means

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Both

• Neither

What is aboveground molten rock?

• Extrusive

• Magma

• Lava

• Sedimentary

Pumice is an example of

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Coal is an example of...

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process describes the transformation of sediment into sedimentary rock through compaction and cementation?

• Lithification

• Metamorphism

• Erosion

• Weathering