Rock Cycle

Where does the energy for all Earth's process come from?

• The Sun

• Earth's hot interior

• The Sun and Earth's hot interior

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Depending on the processes, any type of rock can become any of the other types.

• True

• False

Water, steam, and ice are all part of Earth's

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth's rocks above and below the surface are known as the

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The air we breathe is known as the Earth's

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

All living things are found in Earth's

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which type of rock is found around volcanoes?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is formed from layers of sediment being compacted together?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sediment

Which type of rock is formed when other rocks are changed by heat and pressure?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sediment

What are broken pieces of rock called?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sediment