Exploring the Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks

What is the first step to becoming a rock star in your class?

• Watching science videos

• Understanding the types of rocks

• Learning to play rock music

• Reading about famous rock stars

What does the term 'igneous' mean?

• Formed from water

• Formed from air

• Formed from earth

• Formed from fire

What is magma called when it reaches the Earth's surface?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Lava

• Sediment

Which type of rock is formed when magma cools inside the Earth?

• Limestone

• Chalk

• Granite

• Basalt

What does the term 'sedimentary' mean?

• Made from heat

• Made from pressure

• Made from sediments

• Made from fire

Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock?

• Limestone

• Basalt

• Granite

• Marble

What does the term 'metamorphic' mean?

• To be transformed

• To be eroded

• To be compressed

• To be melted

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which rock is formed when limestone undergoes pressure?

• Slate

• Basalt

• Granite

• Marble

What causes sedimentary rocks to change into metamorphic rocks?

• Erosion and weathering

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling and solidification

• Melting and cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the final step in the rock cycle?

• Sedimentary rocks turning into metamorphic rocks

• Metamorphic rocks turning into magma

• Igneous rocks turning into sedimentary rocks

• Magma turning into igneous rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1