Rock Cycle

1. What is the process called that explains how rocks change from one type to another?

• Erosion

• Rock cycle

• sedimentation

• transformation

2. What type of rock is formed when magma cools down?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• igneous Rock

• Eroded Rock

3. What happens to rocks during erosion?

• a. They form new rocks

• b. They are chipped and worn away

• c. They become shiny

• d. They melt into magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4. How do sedimentary rocks form?

• a. From lava

• b. From layers of sediment piling up

• c. From cooling magma

• d. From heat and pressure

5. What is the heat and pressure deep in the Earth responsible for?

• a. Turning rocks into sediment

• b. Melting rocks into lava

• c. Transforming sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks

• d. Breaking rocks apart

6. What does the term "sedimentation" refer to?

• a. The process of rocks melting

• b. The process of layers piling up

• c. The formation of magma

• d. The weathering of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

7. What can metamorphic rocks eventually turn back into?

• a. Sedimentary rocks

• eroded rock

• magma

• igneous rock

8. What fun project can you do to visualize the rock cycle?

• a. Build a volcano

• b. Melt crayons to represent rocks

• c. Create a rock garden

• d. Draw pictures of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

9. Which of the following is NOT a type of rock mentioned in the video?

• a. Igneous Rock

• b. Sedimentary Rock

• c. Fossil Rock

• d. Metamorphic Rock

10. How long does the rock cycle take?

• a. A few days

• Hundreds of years

• c. Millions of years

• d. A few months

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4