Rocks and Rock Cycle Activity

Which rock was formed by extensive heat and pressure?

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Which table accurately represents the cause and effect relationship between each of the two processes?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Examine the diagram of locations where rocks form (W, X, Y, and Z) and the processes that occur at each location. At which location(s) would igneous rocks most likely form?

• X, Y, and Z

• W only

• W and Z

• W, X, and Y

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Examine the diagram of locations where rocks form (W, X, Y, and Z) and the processes that occur at each location. At which location would sedimentary rocks most likely form?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Examine the drawing of a dormant volcano with a location (X) labeled. Which type of rock would likely be found within the dormant volcano?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• intrusive igneous

• extrusive igneous

Which processes would cause granite, an igneous rock, to form schist, a metamorphic rock?

• melting and weathering

• weathering and erosion

• cooling and hardening

• heat and pressure

An unknown type of rock melts into magma. What is the identity of the unknown rock?

• igneous or metamorphic rock

• igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock

• igneous rock only

• sedimentary rock only

The chart traces the changes to a rock as a result of different processes, labeled 1-4. During which process are fossils most likely added to the rock?

• Process 4

• Process 3

• Process 2

• Process 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The incomplete model shows the formation of different rocks. Which processes will complete the model correctly?

• crystallization

• freezing temperature

• rapid cooling

• heat and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Obsidian is a natural glass formed as lava rapidly cools. Based on the model of the rock cycle, which type of rock is obsidian?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1