Rocks and the Rock Cycle

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

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• magma, lava, crystals

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

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

According to the diagram, Igneous rock becomes Metamorphic by melting and cooling.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Cooling & crystalization produce

• igneous rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

Limestone is a(n) ________ rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• cemented

• metamorphic

How are rocks classified?

• How they are formed, their composition, and their texture

• Their composition, their size, and their weight.

• Their mass and their composition

• How they are formed, their weight, and their color

Light colored rocks that are rich in elements such as aluminum, potassium, silicon, and sodium

• Felsic

• Mafic

Dark colored rocks that are rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium, poor in silicon

• Felsic

• Mafic