Rocks

Quartzite is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

When large rocks are broken down into smaller parts by physical and chemical means

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Both

• Neither

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and compressed under great pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentar

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Sandstone is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Foliated & non-foliated are 2 types of...

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

If a lot of heat is applied to a rock, it will turn into

• magma

• rocks

• sediment

• metamorphic rocks

Shale is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

• Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

• Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

• Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

• Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3