ESS Post Test Review

What type of rock is formed from molten rock?

• Shale

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Magma

A rock with uneven layers of minerals is probably which kind of rock?

• An Ore

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Obsidian

Match the images:

Long-term pattern of weather

• Climate
• Weather

• Cyclone

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these landforms is probably the result of erosion caused by flowing water?

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Glacier

• Sand Dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The point on Earth above the focus of an earthquake is the

• Fault

• Epicenter

• Volcano

• Plate

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In this part of the rock cycle, magma cools to form this type of rock.

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A rock that formed from magma has very large crystals. How did it cool?

• very slowly

• very quickly

• under water

• on land

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A rock has layers and is made from small grains. What type of rock is it?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Volcanic

• Sedimentary

Which statement about minerals is true?

• A mineral can scratch any mineral with a higher hardness

• A mineral always has the same color

• A streak can be a different color than the mineral itself

• Luster refers to the shape of a mineral's crystal

Match the description with the correct type of water body:

A large body of salt water.

• Rivers

• Glaciers & Ice Caps

• Lakes & Ponds

• Oceans & Seas