Rocks & Rock Cycle

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

• veterinarian

• geologist

• podiatrist

• teacher

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

• melting

• erosion

• deposition

• crystallization

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling

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

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

_______ rock forms from magma/lava

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

During the rock cycle, what forms when the magma cools?

• igneous rocks
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• foliated rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic