Rock Cycle

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

• Melting and cooling
• Extreme heat and pressure
• Compaction and cementation
• Weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.

• Deposition
• Erosion
• Weathering
• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Rock Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A metamorphic rock can become ______.

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• all of these

An igneous rock can become ______.

• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• igneous
• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.   Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

• Rock Cycle
• Uplift
• Deposition
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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