Rocks and Rock Cycle

Gneiss is a rock that forms from high pressure and temperatures. What type of rock is this?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Granite forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• magma, lava, crystals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Geologists are scientists that study _______.

• rocks

• lakes

• rivers

• animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces. This usually results from weathering.

• texture

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion