Amplify Rock Transformation

A rock that forms due to magma cooling is

• an igneous rock.

• a sedimentary rock.

• a metamorphic rock.

• sediment.

For sediment to become sedimentary rock, it must go through which of the following processes?

• weathering

• compaction and cementation

• melting

• cooling

What type of rock is formed when pieces of rock have been compacted and cemented together?

• sediment

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Energy from the Eath's interior causes rock to melt and form magma. What type of rock forms when magma is cooled?

• igneous rock

• lava

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

Igneous rock is formed when

• rock heats up and melts.

• magma cools and hardens.

• rock is broken down into small pieces.

• sediment is compacted and cemented.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A geology student describes a rock sample she is studying in class. The rock sample is igneous rock, but the student wonders if the material that it formed from was part of a sedimentary rock formation millions of years ago. Could this be correct? Could the material for igneous rock come from sedimentary rock?

• Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at Earth's surface for a long enough time, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.

• Yes, if sedimentary rock is moved below Earth's outer layer and exposed to energy from the Earth's interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.

• No, Igneous rock can only form other igneous rocks.

• No, Sedimentary rocks can only form other sedimentary rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

On vacation at a lake, Saira’s mom sees an interesting-looking rock formation. Saira just learned about rocks in geology class and tells her mom that the formation is made of gneiss, a type of metamorphic rock. How did this metamorphic rock form?

• Rocks don't form; they stay as they are.

• It melted and cooled

• It broke into sediments and then compacted.

• It was heated and put under pressure.

Could material from this sedimentary rock ever form igneous rock?

• No, igneous rock can only form from igneous rock.

• No igneous rock forms under Earth's outer layer due to energy from Earth's interior, but sedimentary rock is only at the Earth's surface.

• Yes, if sedimentary rock is exposed to energy from the sun at the surface, it can melt and cool and form igneous rock.

• Yes, if sedimentary rock is subducted below Earth's outer layer and exposed to energy from Earth's interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form Igneous rock.

The type of rock formed when magma cools and becomes solid

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces such as wind or water?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2