Rocks Review

The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

• compaction

• cementation

• deposition

• erosion

Weathering is known as?

• The process of withering away

• The process of being worn down by long exposure to the atmosphere

• The process of dissolving in water

• The process of being dissolved by acid

What type of rock is this?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

Rocks are made up of two or more ______________________.

• Animals

• Plants

• Minerals

• People

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are pressed together and hardened over time.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Bedrock

• Metamorphic

Tracey found a rock with several tiny fossils pressed inside. What type of rock did she most likely find?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Bedrock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . . 

• biologist

• geologist

• zoologist

• rockologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How many types of rocks are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Check off the THREE types of rocks

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Lava Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of rock is this?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4