Earth's Processes

This rock is formed when magma underneath Earth’s surface or lava above the surface cools and becomes hard.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Rock Cycle

Molten rock inside the earth’s crust is known as__________.

• Marble

• Magma

• Granite

• Igneous

Sediment from erosion and weathering settles in lakes, river and oceans. Over time it compresses and compacts to form a rock.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Rock Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is layer #1?

• Oldest layer

• Youngest layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Rocks continue to change over millions of years into different types of rocks.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Rock Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Geologists are in Hawaii studying a volcano. All around the volcano are sharp black rocks. Which type of rock are the geologists most likely studying around the volcano?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What collides to create mountains?

• Ocean Dunes

• Lava

• Tectonic Plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sampson was on a class field trip at a science museum. A geologist showed Sampson’s class a rock with a fish bone fossil in it. Which type of rock are fossils usually found in?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Magma

Existing rocks change through heat and pressure into a new type of rock.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Rock Cycle

The Earth's crust is a hard rocky layer that covers the whole planet.  This layer is broken into pieces called _______.

• Mountains

• Slabs

• Plates