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Vocab #20
Science
Question | Answer |
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Cooling molten rock at or below Earth's surface. Ex: Granite | Igneous Rock |
Igneous or Sedimentary rock changed by great pressure and heat | Metamorphic Rock |
Particles from other rocks and or remains of plants and animals that are pressed and cemented together | Sedimentary Rock |
Shaking and vibration caused by movement along a fault | Earthquake |
Usaully light colored igneous rock found in continental crust | Granite |
Fountain of water and steam, erupts at regular intervals | Geyser |
Magma that reaches Earth's surface also makes islands in the ocean | Lava |
Theory that Earth's tectonic plates are in constant movement | Plate Tectonic Theory |
Force over an area, with great amount causes space between mineral grains | Pressure |
Vent or fissure in Earth's crust where magma and gases are let go, most common where subduction is | Volcano |