Rock Classification

What combination of processes can transform a metamorphic rock to sediments?

• Erosion, crystallization, and melting.

• Heating, pressure, and lithification.

• Melting, crystallization, and compaction.

• Exposure, weathering, and erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following rock types form from placing other rocks under heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Intrusive igneous rock

• Extrusive igneous rock

According to the rock cycle, which of the following transitions are possible? Assume an unlimited number of steps.

• An intrusive igneous rock becomes a sedimentary rock.

• A sedimentary rock becomes soil.

• A metamorphic rock becomes an extrusive igneous rock.

• All of the above are possible.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

If you examine a rock sample and observe fossils in it, what type of rock does the sample represent?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Fossils are found in several of the types listed above.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is a sample of igneous rock?

• Sample A

• Sample B

• Sample C

• Sample D

The location marked by the black rectangle is characterized by high temperature and pressure. What rock type would most likely be formed in this location?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• None of the above

Where would the rock sample shown be formed in the diagram below?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the rock samples below is most likely to be a metamorphic rock?

• Sample A

• Sample B

• Sample C

• Sample D

A model showing the processes that create and change rock.

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Rock Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

These Rocks are formed from Magma and Lava

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary