Rocks Pre Test

Which type of rock forms through weathering, erosion and deposition?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• what is weathering, erosion, and deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A rock made of small pieces of broken shells and the ocean waves broke seashells into smaller pieces. Over time, these pieces moved and deposited. When they stick together, they form coquina. Coquina is most likely a(n) ________

• sedimentary

• metaphoric

• igneous

• starfish

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fossils are only found in

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• All rock types

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When magma or lava from a volcano cools and hardens, it becomes an ____________________ rock.

• change

• three

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• erosion and deposition

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

_______ rock forms from magma/lava

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous