Rock Cycle Assessment

The rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

• Metamorphic
• Magma
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

As lava cools on earth's surface, what type of rock will form?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Which of the following is not a rock

• Limestone

• Lava

• Marble

• Conglomerate

The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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

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

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

• True
• False

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

• chemical rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This is the continuous system of rock changing from one type to another.

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Rock Cycle