Rock Cycle

Granite is an example of...

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Shale is an example of...

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock cycle process causes many sedimentary rocks to have visible layers?

• eruption

• intrusion

• crystallization

• deposition

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

• deposition

• melting

• compaction

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

• chemical rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

A rock that forms from many small fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• extrusive rock

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

• melting

• erosion

• deposition

• crystallization

If heat and pressure inside Earth cause the texture and crystal structure of a rock to change, what new material is formed?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• chemical rock

Which process in the rock cycle involves the cooling and solidification of magma?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Crystallization

• Weathering

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock