Exploring the Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks

What is the starting point of the rock cycle?

• Lava

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What type of rock is formed when magma crystallizes?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process breaks down rocks into small pieces?

• Crystallization

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Melting

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• By crystallization of magma

• By erosion of igneous rocks

• By deposition of sediment in layers

• By melting of metamorphic rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes sedimentary rocks to transform into metamorphic rocks?

• Erosion and deposition

• Melting

• Crystallization

• Heat and pressure

What can happen to rocks if they are buried even deeper beneath the Earth's surface?

• They become sedimentary rocks

• They become igneous rocks

• They erode into sediment

• They melt and form magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1