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Science

The 18-week assessment study guide

_____ rocks form when magma or lava cools. igneous
A conglomerate is a _______ sedimentary rock, which means it formed from smaller (rounder) rock pieces cemented together. clastic
___________ rocks form when other types of rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure. Metamorphit
_________ metamorphism is a change in texture, structure, or chemical composition of rock due to a change in temperature and pressure over a large area. Regional
Name some sedimentary rocks that are well sorted. Shale, Sandstone
Metamorphic rocks that are __________ has been exposed to tremendous heat at tectonic plate boundaries, which caused its minerals to form layers or bands. foliated
An igneous rock with large crystals most likely would have cooled ___________ below ground. An example is Granite. intrusivly
This sedimentary rock often contains fossils, and forms from the remains or marine (sea) organisms. Limestone
The _____________ is made up of the crust and rigid upper mantle. It's what the tectonic plates are made of. lithospere
Name three pieces of evidence for continental drift from Wegener Mesourus fossils found on Africa and America. Coastlines fit together like a puzzle. There are tropical plant fossils in Antarctica
You would find a subduction zone at a _____________ plate boundary. convergent
The Ring of Fire is around the _________ ocean. Pacific
The country of Iceland sits atop a __________ plate boundary. Divergent
Sediment is thicker closer to the center of a mid-ocean ridge. False
The sudden return of a deformed rock to its undeformed shape is called ______________. Elastic rebound
The _______________ is the location on a fault where the first motion of an earthquake begins. focus
Earthquakes with a __________ focus usually cause the most damage shallow
The instrument used to record seismic waves is called a ___________ seismogragh
A tsunami can be caused by an earthquake whose epicenter is on the __________ floor. ocean
The measure of strength of an earth quake is called the ________ magnitude
Earthquake strength is measured on the __________ scales Richter or moment magnitude
The measure of int
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