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Rocks & Events

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By What are igneous rocks formed by? By magma or lava as it cools
How are sedimentary rocks formed? By sediments (sand, gravel, and dirt) are pressed together over time
How are metamorphic rocks formed? Heat and pressure help change the rock formation
Which type of rocks have layers upon layers, like a cake? Sedimentary Rocks
What are the 3 different types of rock in the ROCK CYCLE? Igneous, Sedimentary, & Metamorphic
What type of rocks mainly come from volcanoes, magma or lava? Igneous Rocks
What type of rocks are changed by heat and pressure that turn the rock into another form of rock? Metamorphic Rocks
What were the USA and the USSR were competing from each other in the COLD WAR? Who would make the most nuclear weapons
Who was the current USA president in 1987 that helped end the Cold War with Russia? Ronald Reagan
Who was the current USSR president in 1987 that helped the Russian economy by creating a peace agreement with the USA over the weapons they were making? Mikhail Gorbachev
What did Reagan and Gorbachev do to start peace agreements with each others governments? The signed peace agreements to stop making nuclear weapons
What caused the USSR to break apart into different nations? By making more weapons to out-do the USA in nuclear weapons
When did the USSR broke apart into different nations? In 1991
How many different nations did the USSR broke apart in? 15 Different Nations
After Russia finally got back strong government control of its nation, what did it want next? It wanted all the nations that broke off to return to the Russian nation
What nation is Russia currently at war with in 2023? The Ukraine
Since the Cold War was finally over, what country became the 1st super power in the world? The United States of America
What new war did the USA fought to keep the peace in Kuwait? The Persian Gulf War
What nation was the USA fighting against in the Middle East? Iraq
What new president was elected for the USA in 1992? Bill Clinton
What new secretary of the state was elected by President Bill Clinton? Madeleine Albright
What person replace Madeleine Albright for the position of Secretary of the State? Colin Powell
In the USA Presidential election of 2000, who was elected president of the United States of America? George W. Bush
What numbered president was George W. Bush considered in the history of United States of America? Number 43rd
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