Rock Cycle Test

In order for sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?

• oxidation

• compaction

• intrusion

• metamorphism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process is primarily responsible for the formation of igneous rock?

• oxidation

• sedimentation

• cooling and solidification of magma or lava

• deposition

Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of pre-existing rock by heat and pressure?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• volcanic

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• magmas

• metamorphs

• sediments

• coral

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following describes the process of sediments being picked up and carried away . by wind, moving water or ice?

• erosion

• weathering

• melting

• cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How can a Metamorphic rock become an Igneous rock?

• heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• compaction and cementation

• water and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the rock cycle?

• The change and movement of materials on and inside the Earth, where materials only change form

• A cycle that explains how rocks are transported by animals

• The seasonal cycle that affects rock formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The Nile river carries sediments to the ocean. Over time, the sediments are compressed as more sediments are deposited on top of them. Which type of rock will be formed?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which one of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?

• Igneous

• Lava

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

True or False? Magma is lava that has been ejected from beneath the Earth’s crust through a volcano.

• True

• False