Kinds of Rocks

Which type of rock often has visible grains and could contain fossils?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these is a category that can be used to describe rock that has formed after magma cools?

• fossilized

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

Sheila is classifying the rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category of rock should she classify these rocks?

• igneous

• granite

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of rock is formed from extreme heat and pressure?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• minerals

________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

• Pumice

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

rocks form from the cooling and hardening of molten magma.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

rocks form from the cooling and hardening of molten magma.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Seashells and other materials from the ocean, are often compacted into which type of rock?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What conditions inside the Earth will cause rocks to change into metamorphic rocks?

• weathering and erosion

• rocks and minerals

• heat and pressure

• wind and rain

Based on how quickly lava cools, it can create holes in these types of rocks or a smooth, glassy type of which rock?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

• fossil

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4