Rock Cycle Teks

In order for sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?

• compaction

• intrusion

• oxidation

• metamorphism

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments

What causes igneous rocks to form

• pressure

• cooling magma and lava

• compaction

• cementation

Metamorphic rocks were once...

• igneous rocks that cooled too quickly.

• sedimentary rocks that were changed by time, heat, and pressure.

• seashells that are pressed together.

• layers of mud and sand that built up over time.

Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• magma

A rock made of magma that cools inside the Earth and contains large crystals?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Magma