The Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks

1. Which rock is formed by adding heat/pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

2. Which rock is formed by lava/magma cooling?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

3. Which rock is created by compacting/cementing?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

4. What is the first step to create a sedimentary rock?

• Cementation
• Compaction
• Weathering
• Deposition

5. Which type of rock would be the most likely to be found around a volcano?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6. Which type of rock characteristic would belong to a metamorphic rock?

• Foliated

• Fine Grain

• No Grain

7. What type of rock would you most likely find in a river?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

8. Slow cooling of magma will create which type of grain?

• Coarse Grain
• Fine Grain
• No Grain
• Banding

9. Instant cooling of lava will create which type of grain?

• Coarse Grain
• Fine Grain
• No Grain/Glassy
• Banding

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

10. A rock that is mafic

• Is light overall in color
• Is dark overall in color
• Is clear overall
• Has holes/pores