Rocks and the Rock Cycle

1.     What is the name of the process that occurs when rocks break down into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements such as wind or water?

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

1.     Which process cannot happen?

• A.    igneous rock - heat and pressure - metamorphic rock

• A.    igneous rock - weathering and erosion - deposition - compaction - cementation - sedimentary rock

• A.    metamorphic rock - melting - solidification - igneous

• A.    sedimentary rock - melting - solidification - metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

1.     What is the difference between the composition of lava and magma?

• magma contains dissolved gases and lava does not

• magma is a solid and lava is a liquid

• lava contains dissolved gases and magma does not

• lava is a solid and magma is a gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

1. The diagram shows different layers of sedimentary rock. Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

1.     From what type of rock can metamorphic rocks be formed from?

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• all rock types

1.     The process that must first occur before a metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock.

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• melting

1.     The formation of igneous rocks is powered by …

• the sun

• erosion

• Earth's internal heat

• the rock cycle

1.     Observe the rock cycle diagram. What processes are occurring at location A?

• A.    weathering and erosion

• A.    melting and cooling

• A.    compaction and cementation

• A.    heat and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

1.     Observe the rock cycle diagram. What processes are occurring at location B?

• A.    weathering and erosion

• A.    melting and cooling

• A.    compaction and cementation

• A.    heat and pressure

1.     Observe the rock cycle diagram. What process is occurring at location C?

• A.    erosion

• A.    cooling

• A.    cementation

• A.    pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1