Rocks and Rock Types

Rocks and Rock Types

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6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3, MS-PS1-1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rocks are different from minerals because

Back

Rocks are made of minerals

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which is not a type of rock? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Vitreous, Metamorphic

Back

Vitreous

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are igneous rocks formed?

Back

magma and lava cooling off

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Back

Pieces of rock and other solids getting cemented together over time.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This type of rock has holes in it because cooling lava traps pockets of gas.

Back

Igneous

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This rock will often have straight bands of different materials that press together over time.

Back

Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Intense heat and pressure cause this rock's appearance to become distorted and wavy. The new rock is classified as: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Back

Metamorphic

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This type of rock can include shells or fossils! Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Back

Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If rocks are like pizza, then the toppings could be considered

Back

the minerals that make up rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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