Types of Rocks Vocab. Warm Up

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

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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.4-ESS1-1

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

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

Over millions of years the three types of rocks continually change from kind into another. What is this process called?

• The Life Cycle

• The Water Cycle

• The Weather Cycle

• The Rock Cycle

This type of rock may form on or beneath the Earth's surface from molten material that cools and hardens.

• mineral

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Mineral rock

Answer explanation

Metamorphic rock is formed when existing rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure, causing physical and chemical changes. In contrast, sedimentary rocks form from sediment, and igneous rocks originate from cooled magma.

Intrusive rocks are formed from ​magma that cools (a)   while Extrusive rocks are formed from lava that cools ​ (b)   .

• slowly
• quickly

Earth's surface is made up of many different types of rocks. Complete the three statements below describing three types of rock formations.

1. Rocks that have changed from extreme heat and pressure underground are ​ (a)   rocks.

2. Rocks that were formed by melted rock deep in the Earth are ​ (b)   rocks.

3. Rocks that were formed by layers of sand and silt are ​ (c)   rocks.

• metamorphic
• igneous
• sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Mineral rock

Answer explanation

Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Sedimentary rocks form from sediment, while metamorphic rocks arise from existing rocks under heat and pressure. Mineral rock is not a recognized category.