
Rock Cycle
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Elizabeth L Brown
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What are the 3 types of rocks?
igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
clastic, organic, chemical
foliated, nonfoliated, organic
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What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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What type of rock is formed by volcanic activity?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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What type of rock is formed by weathering and erosion?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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What is melted rock called?
sediments
erosion
magma/lava
heat and pressure
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When igneous rock is weathered and eroded, what type of rock does it become?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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When metamorphic rock becomes weathered and eroded,
what type of rock does it become?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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When sedimentary rock melts, what does it become?
sediments
magma
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When magma cools, what type of rock does it become?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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In order for metamorphic rock to become igneous rock, what must happen?
heat and pressure
melt then cool
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What type of rock do you think is at a subduction zone (convergent boundary)?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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What does metamorphic rock turn into at subduction zones (convergent boundaries)?
sediments
magma
weathering
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Jesse found some old rocks in in his basement. They had large crystals and were labeled "continental crust." What type of rocks were they?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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Foliated and nonfoliated refers to which type of rock?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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Rock that are made of sand layers are what type?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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Rock that cools below the Earth's surface is what type?
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
foliated metamorphic rock
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
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Rock that cools on top of the Earth's surface is what type?
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
foliated metamorphic rock
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
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The mid-ocean ridge is a divergent boundary where lava erupts onto the ocean floor. Is this intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
foliated metamorphic rock
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
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Granite, a type of igneous rock is formed under the Earth's surface and uplifted by Earth processes. Is granite intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
foliated metamorphic rock
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
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Many folded mountain ranges are formed under extreme pressure. What type of rock might be found here?
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
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Rock that made of pieces of other rocks and fossils are called?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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In order for ANY rock to become igneous rock, what must happen?
melt
cool
melt then cool
pressure
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Obsidian is a glassy type of rock with a smooth texture. What type of rock is this?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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Rocks formed by cementation are in what category of rocks?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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"E.D.C.C." is an acronym that stands for Erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation. Which rock does this process stand for?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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What does "E.D.C.C." stand for?
erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
erosion, decompose, contract, cementation
evolve, deposition, compaction, contraction
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Any rock can undergo any process to become any rock. How does an igneous rock become another igneous rock?
melt
cool
melt and then cool
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Which rocks are described as having crystals, glass, or holes?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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All rocks are made of one or more ____________________ ?
mineral
sediments
rock
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Volcanoes ooze a liquid rock material called
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What are the 3 types of rocks?
igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
clastic, organic, chemical
foliated, nonfoliated, organic
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