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6th Grade Science Chapter 10

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Type of rock that forms when molten magma from within Earth cools and solidifies   igneous rock  
Magma that reaches Earth's surface is called ____.   lava  
Type of rock that forms when particles of rock and other materials are compacted and cemented together.   sedimentary rock  
Type of rock that forms when heat and great pressure beneath Earth's surface is applied to igneous or sedimentary rock.   metamorphic rock  
"metamorphic" means   a change of form  
Rocks are classified as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous based on ___________.   how they were formed  
Geologists study   the physical conditions of the Earth, such as the temperature of material in its interior  
Over millions of years, the three different kinds of rock continuously change from one kind into another in this process called the ___________.   rock cycle  
Could this statement be true? Igneous rock is eroded to form metamorphic rock.   No. If igneous rock eroded, it would then form sedimentary rock (not metamorphic rock).  
Could this statement be true? Metamorphic rock melts to form sedimentary rock.   No. If metamorphic rock melted, it would then form igneous rock (and not sedimentary rock).  
Could this statement be true? Igneous rock is heated and squeezed to form metamorphic rock.   Yes. Any sedimentary or igneous rock that is heated and squeezed can turn into metamorphic rock.  
What type of rock is formed when broken pieces of any kind of rock are deposited into layers and cemented together?   sedimentary rock  
Erosion and deposition on Earth's surface forms what kind of rock?   sedimentary rock  
Magma cooling beneath Earth's surface or lava cooling on Earth's surface forms what kind of rock?   igneous rock  
Heat and pressure beneath Earth's surface form what kind of rock?   metamorphic rock  
When heat and pressure change the minerals in a rock, what kind of rock is formed?   metamorphic rock  
When lava cools on Earth's surface, what kind of igneous rock is formed?   extrusive igneous rock  
When magma cools beneath Earth's surface, what kind of igneous rock is formed?   intrusive igneous rock  
The innermost layer of the Earth is called the   inner core  
The uppermost part of the mantle is part of Earth's ______________.   lithosphere  
Rocks produced when pieces of other rocks, plant and animal matter, or dissolved minerals collect to form rock layers are called   sedimentary rock  
What type of rock can melt to form magma?   any type, sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic  
What kind of rock can weather and erode to form sediment?   any type, sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic  
When __________ compacts and cements, sedimentary rock forms.   sediment  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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