SOL 5.7 Earth Changes Unit Assessment (OPEN NOTES!!)

Pumice is a porous rock that is formed by cooling volcanic matter. What kind of rock is being described?

• Organic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A teacher asked the students to name the 3 types of rocks. Which student wrote the correct answer?

• 1. Igneous 2. Magma 3. Sedimentary

• 1. Tectonic 2. Metamorphic 3. Igneous

• 1. Sedimentary 2. Igneous 3. Volcanic

• 1. Igneous 2. Sedimentary 3. Metamorphic

Shelly is classifying rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category would these rocks be classified?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• granite

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of rocks are formed when molten lava cools and hardens?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Shale

• Sedimentary

Mr. Collins gave his students three different colors of modeling clay. He asked them to break each color into tiny balls and to layer them by color in a clear jar. He had the students press the balls down forming a single block of clay. What process is Mr. Collins' class modeling?

• the formation of sedimentary rock

• the formation of granite rock

• the formation of metamorphic rock

• the formation of igneous rock

Metamorphic rock is formed by —

• cementation

• heat and pressure

• compaction

• melting magma

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Erosion of rocks

• Cooling magma

• Heat and pressure

• Compaction and cementation of sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which numbers represent fossils that are older than fossil 1? You must select ALL correct answers.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which is the hottest layer of the Earth?

• Section 1

• Section 2

• Section 4

• Section 3

Which section is the Earth's mantle?

• Section 2

• Section 3

• Section 4

• Section 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1