Types of Rocks

What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How do extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks?

• Extrusive rocks are larger in size.

• Intrusive rocks break down quicker.

• Extrusive rocks are arranged in layers.

• Intrusive rocks have larger crystals.

If you found a rock with long, flat mineral grains, what type of rock would it probably be?

• An extrusive igneous rock.

• An intrusive igneous rock.

• A sedimentary rock.

• A metamorphic rock.

What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sand

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

rocks form from the cooling and hardening of molten magma.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

• Pumice

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of these is NOT a type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Crystallite

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which one is NOT one of the types of rock?

• igneous

• hard

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Igneous, Crystalline, Metamorphic

• Sedimentary, Crystalline, Igneous

• Metamorphic, Crystalline, Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystalline