Types of Rocks

What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?

• Hard, soft, and brittle

• Sand, stone, and volcanic

• Dactylic, iambic, and spondaic

• Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What do granite and basalt have in common?

• They're sedimentary rocks

• They're metamorphic rocks

• They're igneous rocks

• They're formed by erosion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What has to happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?

• It has to bond and harden.

• It has to be buried deep within the earth.

• It has to be around a volcanic eruption.

• It has to be washed away by wind and rain.

What types of rocks are formed by weathering?

• Metamorphic (formed by heat and pressure deep underground)

• Igneous (formed by volcanoes)

• Sedimentary (formed by layers of sediment)

What do granite and basalt have in common?

• They're sedimentary rocks

• They're metamorphic rocks

• They're igneous rocks

• They're formed by erosion

What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Granite, limestone, and marble

• Basalt, sandstone, and slate

• Quartz, feldspar, and mica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Fossiliferous

What process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Melting

• Erosion and deposition

• Metamorphism

• Volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Volcanic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature conditions, altering its mineral composition?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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