The Rock Cycle

The three main types of rocks on our planet are:

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Fossil

• Igneous, Metamorphic, and Fossil

• Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Fossil

According to the passage, what is the rock cycle?

• the process of how a rock is first formed

• how wind and rain change a rock

• how lava cools and hardens

• a continuous process of rocks forming and changing

An igneous rock can change into a sedimentary rock through the process of:

• melting and cooling

• weathering and erosion

• heat and pressure

• crystallization

Based on the following sentences, what does weathering and erosion mean?

When an igneous rock is exposed to the surface, time and weather can break it down into smaller pieces. This process is known as weathering and erosion.

• how an igneous rock is formed

• the process of time and weather changing a rock

• how weather moves over time

• all of the above

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How could a metamorphic rock change into an igneous rock?

• through melting and cooling

• through weathering and erosion

• through compression and compaction

• through heat and pressure

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How could an igneous rock change into a sedimentary rock? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY- 2)

• through melting and cooling

• through weathering and erosion

• through compression and compaction

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What is the result of cooling lava from a volcano?

• a. a sedimentary rock is formed

• b. a metamorphic rock is formed

• c. an igneous rock is formed

• d. none of the above

What happens to rocks when they are in bodies of water such as rivers and streams?

• nothing happens to the rocks

• the rocks grow and change into different types of rocks

• the wind breaks down the rocks

• erosion makes the rocks smooth and slowly breaks them down

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What is the main idea from this informational text?

• Rocks are formed over millions of years.

• Rocks are always moving and changing over time.

• Igneous rocks can change through weathering and erosion into sedimentary rocks.

• Weathering and erosion is the only thing that can change rocks in the rock cycle.

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Label the three main types of rocks correctly

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f

e

Sediment

Granite

Metamorphic

Obsidian

Igneous

Deposition

Sedimentary

Weathering

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