Rock Cycle

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When a rock undergoes weathering and erosion, it becomes...?

• Metamorphic rock

• Sediment

• Igneous rock

• Organic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Rock Cycle....

• is always happening

• stopped a long time ago

• starts and stops randomly

• does not exist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Rock

• Igneous Rock

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

• Metamorphic

• Magma

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form

• Color

• Grain size

• Chemical Composition

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• weathering and erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments