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FINAL 2: Rocks
8th Grade Earth Science FINAL 2
Question | Answer |
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What are the processes of the rock cycle? | SEDIMENT - Compacting and Cementing - SEDIMENTARY ROCK - Heating and Pressure - METAMORPHIC ROCK- Melting - MAGMA - Cooling - IGNEOUS ROCK - Weathering and Erosion - SEDIMENT |
How does the Law of Conservation of Mass apply to the rock cycle? | Mass is not created or destroyed so when a rock is going through the rock cycle, they are keeping the same matter just rearranging it. |
What are Igneous rocks? | Rocks of cooled magma/lava. - Rocks formed by lava above ground, has tiny crystals = Extrusive Igneous Rock -Rocks formed by magma underground, has large crystals = Intrusive Igneous Rock |
What are Sedimentary rocks? | -Sedimentary rocks are rocks that are formed from smaller pieces (sediment) of weathered and eroded rock. -Sedimentary rocks cover approximately 75% of the Earth's surface. |
What are Metamorphic rocks? | Rocks formed by heat and pressure |