Unit 2 Check in Quiz 2

Igneous Rocks form by...

• melting and cooling/hardening

• heat and pressure

• weathering, erosion, and cementation

• none of these

Metamorphic rocks are formed by...

• melting and cooling/hardening

• heat and pressure

• weathering, erosion and cementation

• none of these

Sedimentary rocks are formed by...

• Melting and cooling/hardening

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering, erosion, and cementation

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or false: Metamorphic rocks might have wavy layers.

• True

• False

All of the following are examples of an igneous rock EXCEPT

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Marble

• Pumice

Jerry found a rock in the woods. After looking at it, he sees a fossil of an insect pressed into the rock. Which type of rock did Jerry most likely find?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Mary went on vacation to Hawaii and brought back rock samples for her science teacher. She noticed that the rock was porous and had holes/openings in it. Which type of rock did Mary most likely bring back?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

What is the process of called when sediments are moving from their original position?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

You notice a pile of sediment settling at the bottom of a small stream creating a little hill. What is this process called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

Which rock type forms deep underground within the Earth's crust (intrusively) and normally never forms above the Earth's surface (extrusively)?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary