Rock Types Challenge

Click all characteristics below that are found in EXTRUSIVE igneous rocks.

• large crystals

• cool on the surface of the Earth

• small crystals

• cool beneath the Earth

• cool quickly

What type of rock do you have after a metamorphic rock has been weathered, eroded, and then compacted/cemented?

• Metamorphic

• Igenous

• Foliated

• Sedimentary

Look at the items below click on the ones that are minerals.

• Galena

• Basalt

• Gneiss

• Quartz

• Calcite

The picture above is an example of which type of metamorphism

• Regional

• Geological

• Area Melt Down

• Contact

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

When magma cools and becomes a solid, a _____ rock forms.

• Igneous         

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

Identify the rock type: A volcano erupts and sends magma shooting into the air. This magma cools to form a(n) _____.

• Igneous        

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

According to the diagram, how does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

• Weathering and Erosion

• Heat and Pressure

• Compaction and Cementation

• Melting

When heat or pressure causes one rock to change into a new type of rock, we call these rocks _____.

• Igneous     

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

According to the diagram, how does magma become an igneous rock?     

• Melting

• Cooling

• Heat and Pressure

• Compaction and Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. The sediments were compacted and cemented together. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic