Rock Cycle and Geology

This type of rock is formed from crystallization of magma

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This type of rock is layered and formed from fragments of other rocks

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamoprhic

• Mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This type of rock is formed from the intense heat and pressure of below the Earth's surface

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Minerals

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which agents  break down earth materials?

• wind only
• earthquakes and gravity
• ice and 007
• wind, water, and ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of sediment being glued together is called

• cementation
• compaction
• cross section
• erosion

The process of sediment being buried and pressed together is called ______________.

• cementation
• compaction
• cross section
• erosion

The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water is called

• energy
• erosion
• power
• matter

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is the hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth called?

• magma
• matter
• lava

• mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1