Earth Materials

Earth's rocks change from one type to another in a cycle called __________

• Earth's rocks process

• The sedimentary rock cycle

• The rock cyle

• The igneous rock cycle

A rock that forms when lava cools and solidifies is called _____

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• The rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which earth material would you mostly find at the beach?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

• humus

Soil is....

• a man-made resource
• a natural resource

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A rock is ...

• a man-made resource
• a natural resource

Melted rock is called ______________.

• silt
• magma
• humus
• soil

The carrying away of broken down rock material often by wind, water, ice and gravity is called...

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What are the major causes of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• wind
• water
• ice
• all answers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What caused a crack in the sidewalk to widen during the winter?

• A snowman sitting on it
• water expands when it turns into ice
• cracks get bigger when the air is cold
• the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The carrying away of broken down rock material often by water, wind, and gravity is called

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• landslide