Rocks & Minerals

The process of rocks changing over time is called the.....

• Lava cycle

• Rock cycle

• Igneous cycle

• Magma cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following does NOT describe a mineral?

• Naturally formed

• Has a chemical composition

• Liquid or solid substance

• Definite crystal structure

Which type of rock is formed when igneous rock is weathered and eroded?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• Erosion

• Melting

• Weathering

• Subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of rock changes form?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Mafic rock

• Metamorphic rock

How do minerals form?

• From melting rocks

• From cooling magma

• From heated magma

• Minerals form from soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which type of rock forms from magma?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

What type of rock is formed when heat and pressure are applied to an igneous rock?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Which of the following is NOT a way we classify rocks?

• Composition

• How they are formed

• Size

• Texture

Rocks that are light colored and rich in aluminum, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

• Extrusive rocks

• Intrusive rocks

• Felsic rocks

• Mafic rocks