earth systems midterm review

What process turns sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Heat and pressure

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Compaction and cementation

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which rock type is formed by the accumulation and compression of sediments?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

What process transforms sediment into sedimentary rock?

• Weathering and lithification

• Melting

• Cooling

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The rock cycle explains:

• How rocks are used in construction

• The process by which rocks are transformed from one type to another

• The life cycle of a mountain

• How soil is formed

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Which process is responsible for the formation of igneous rocks?

• Melting and solidification

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

What process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Cooling of magma

• Deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediment

• High pressure and temperature on existing rocks

• Melting of rocks in the Earth's mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is it called when layers pile up and press down on the material below?

• Compaction

• Layering

• Cementation

• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sedimentary rock is formed when

• rock moves beneath the surface of Earth, is melted into magma, then cooled to form rock.

• energy from the sun causes rock to be weathered, broken into sediment, and then compacted and cemented together to form rock.

• rock moves above Earth's surface and is exposed to energy from Earth's interior.

• energy from Earth's interior causes the sediment to melt and form rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

If 1 cm of soil erodes in 100 years, how old is a 10 cm layer?

• 100 years

• 500 years

• 1000 years

• 2000 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2