Rocks

Slate, gneiss, and marble are types of this rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Granite, pumice, basalt, and obsidian are types of this rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Limestone, conglomerate, shale, and sandstone are types of this rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

____________ and ____________ change the size of minerals in metamorphic rock.

• minerals and pressure

• properties and minerals

• sediments and heat

• heat and pressure

Some rocks are made of _______________ that have been pressed and cemented together.

• magma

• sediments

• pressure

• heat

Melted material that creates an igneous rock is called ___________.

• magma/lava

• heat

• properties

• minerals

_______________ rocks are usually made of sediments and form in layers near water.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rock that is formed deep inside the earth and changed by heat and pressure is called ________________ rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

The remains of plants or animals are found inside this type of rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Rock that was once hot magma is called ______________.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic