Rock Cycle - Task 4 Quiz

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

• deposition

• melting

• compaction

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock is:

• melting

• erosion

• deposition

• crystallization

The TYPE OF ROCK formed from small pieces (sediment) of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Rock

• Igneous Rock

The process of Crystallization produces which TYPE OF ROCK?

• igneous rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• sedimentary rocks

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The describe the process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

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

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Sedimentary and igneous rocks go through which PROCESS to become metamorphic rocks.

• sedimentation

• deformation

• crystallization

• melting and cooling

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

what is the rock cycle.

• molten rock that is stored underground.

• rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

• a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1