Amplify Science Unit 3 Chapter 2

Which of these is a sedimentary rock? (choose multiple)

• calcium carbonate

• limestone

• mudstone

• sandstone

2 is _____________.

• topsoil

• humus

• subsoil

• parent material

What is one part of the rock cycle process?

• Metamorphic rock forms when rock particles collect in a shallow sea.

• Sedimentary rock is formed from cooling magma under Earth's surface.

• Igneous or metamorphic rock is broken into particles, or sediment. 

• Sedimentary rock crystals form as the rock cools and becomes solid.

Why are volcanoes found near the Ring of Fire?

• Volcanoes are caused by the collision of plates around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

• Volcanoes are caused by the waves in the ocean.

• Volcanoes are not near the Ring of Fire.

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What processes produced this land feature?

• Weathering and erosion. Rock has been broken into particles and carried away. Only the strong rock remains.

• Weather. Rock has been broken into particles.

• Erosion. Rock has been carried away.

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Earth has three types of rock. They are connected in a pattern called the rock ___________.

• cycle

• heat

• weathered

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______________ rock forms when molten material beneath Earth's surface rises and cools.

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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Igneous rock may get ______________ into particles.

• sedimentary

• cycle

• weathered

Particles of rock collect and over time are cemented together to form _____________ rock.

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

At times, great _________ and/or pressure can cause rock to form metamorphic rock.

• heat

• weathered

• sedimentary