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Rock Cycle WES
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Igneous rock comes from _______________ | cooled magma |
| Sedimentary rock forms in: | layers |
| Metamorphic rock has ____________ or bands of colors running through it. | streaks |
| What does morph mean? | change |
| What does ignite (igneous) mean? | fire |
| A sedimentary rock might have a __________ in it. | fossil |
| What type of rock is marble? | metamorphic |
| What type of rock is granite and basalt? | igneous |
| Metamorphic rock undergoes heat and _______________ | pressure |
| What causes most erosion on earth? | water |
| Besides water, whatis the next biggest cause of erosion on earth? | wind |
| What is the "breaking down" of rock called? | weathering |
| What is the "carrying away" of rock called? | erosion |
| Mountains that are smooth and rounded over are: | old |
| Moutains that are sharp and jagged are: | young |
| Which igneous rock is found under most of the continents? | granite |
| Which igneous rock is found under most of the oceans? | basalt |
| Which rock type is formed in layers at the bottom of ocean? | sedimentary |
| Any solid that sinks to the bottom of a liquid is called: | sediment |
| What animal undergoes metamorphosis? | caterpillar |
| What North American bodies of water were created by glaciers? | Great Lakes |
| When the earth gets colder, glaciers _______________ toward the equator. | advance |
| When the earth gets warmer, glaciers _____________ toward the poles | retreat |
| What type of valleys do glaciers carve? | u shaped |
| What type of valleys do rivers carve? | v shaped |
| What type of glaciers are found in the high mountains? | alpine |
| What forms in areas where more snow falls than melts? | glaciers |
| What forms when a large chunk of ice breaks off of a continental glacier and falls into the ocean? | iceberg |
| During the last _____ ________ glaciers covered much of North America. | ice age |
| What rock has to be present for caves and caverns to form? | limestone |
| What dissolve limestone? | carbonic acid |
| If the ground above a cave or cavern collapses, what is formed? | sinkhole |
| The words "LITHOS" come from the Greek word for: | rock |
| The process after weathering and erosion when sediment comes to rest in a certain place: | deposition |
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