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6th - 8th Grade

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Squidbooks: Rock Cycle
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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth’s rocks are classified as igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and _____ rocks.

winter

snow

rain

metamorphic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Each of Earth’s three rock types forms _____ .


at different times of day

below water

on the same landforms

in a different way

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Igneous rocks form when ​ (a)   ​ , but sedimentary rocks form when ​ (b)   .

molten material cools and crystallizes
rocks and mineral pieces compact over time
heat and pressure change pre-existing rocks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Water helps form sedimentary rocks and is an important part of the rock cycle. As shown in this diagram, water breaks down rock into sediment and moves it to new locations. If the area here suddenly became dry, then how would the lack of water most likely affect the formation of sedimentary rock?


Sedimentary rock would form more slowly.

Sedimentary rock would form more quickly.

Sedimentary rock would continue to form at the same rate.

Sedimentary rock would stop forming right away.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The (a)   cycle is a model that shows us how rocks change.


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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rocks continuously change among the three main rock types at Earth’s surface and within _____ .


the ocean

the atmosphere

its interior

the water cycle

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This rock cycle diagram shows how rocks change among the three main rock types at Earth’s surface and within its interior. Based on the diagram, which rock type formed from a pre-existing sedimentary rock?

Granite rock
Volcanic rock
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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