Rocks and Minerals - SCI 259

What type of rock is created by the process of weathering, layering, and erosion?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• volcanic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which rock is created by the cooling and solidifying of magma?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• volcanic rock

What type of rock is formed from the transformation of existing rocks due to heat and pressure?

• volcanic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• Are formed from weathered minerals, fossils, and rock already on the Earth’s surface, and are typically deposited in water. The sediment solidifies in layers over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Are formed from pre-existing Igneous or Sedimentary rocks that are heated up from pressure deep inside the earth’s crust, forming new rocks, or that has a different chemical environment that changes it.

Are formed from molten magma from beneath the Earth's crust, which rises to the surface as lava before finally solidifying.

Hardens in the ground?

• Intrusive
• Extrusive

Which rocks are sedimentary? (choose all that apply)

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Which rocks are igneous? (choose all that apply)

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What rock is this (igneous)?