Rock Cycle Comprehension Question

What are the three main groups of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Sandstone, Limestone, Granite

• Basalt, Marble, Slate

• Quartz, Feldspar, Mica

What forms when magma cools and hardens?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sandstone

What is the process called that changes one kind of rock into another?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Rock Cycle

• Deposition

What type of rock forms when sediment is cemented together?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Granite

What type of rock forms when extreme pressure and heat change igneous and sedimentary rock?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Limestone

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller fragments?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Melting

What happens to sediment when it stops moving?

• It melts

• It erodes

• It gets deposited

• It hardens

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What drives the rock cycle?

• Water and Ice

• Wind and Sun

• Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

• Gravity and Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the process called when sediment is moved over the Earth's surface?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Melting

What happens to rocks when they are exposed to heat and pressure?

• They melt

• They erode

• They transform

• They deposit