Unit 3 Lithosphere- Rocks

If minerals are made of ________, then rocks are made of ________.

• Minerals, elements

• Space, time

• Elements, minerals

• Chemicals, dead things

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What are the 3 types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sand

• Sedimentary, Pyrite, Metamorphic

• Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

• Metamorphic, shale, obsidian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the order for forming sedimentary rocks?

• Weathering - erosion - compaction

• Compaction - erosion - weathering

• Fried-dyed-laid to side

• Sedimentation - erosion – cementation

What does the presence of tiny crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?

• The lava cooled quickly (extrusive)

• The magma cooled slowly (intrusive)

• The magma warmed in the ocean

• It is worth a lot of money

Which statement about metamorphic rocks is correct?

• There is no way to tell them apart

• They are formed from any type of rock

• They only form from heated sedimentary rocks

• They only form from heated igneous rocks

A rock that cools on top of the Earth's surface is what type?

• Extrusive metamorphic

• Intrusive Sedimentary

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous

What process is A in the Rock Cycle Diagram?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Pressure and heat

• Weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is B in the Rock Cycle Diagram?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Compaction

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is C in the Rock Cycle Diagram?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Cooling

• Melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is D in the Rock Cycle Diagram?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Cooling

• Melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1