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Rock Cycle

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Magma that cools below Earth's surface forms what kind of rock? Intrusive igneous rock
Quartz is a mineral, granite is a ______ rock
Sedimentary rocks are classified as_____ clastic, chemical or organic
Sedimentary rocks are formed from already existing rocks that are weathered and eroded
A rock that is exposed to extreme heat & pressure is a metamorphic rock
If a rock is described as clastic, it must be a __________ rock sedimentary
The youngest rocks in the ocean floor are located at the mid-ocean ridges
The results of plate movement can be seen at plate boundaries
the long chain of underwater mountains is called mid-ocean ridge
the large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents joined together Pangaea
Similar fossils have been found on different continents supports Continenal Drift theory
Earth's crust & upper mantle are broken down into sections. These sections constantly move on a plastic-like layer of the mantle Plate Tectonics theory
The continents fit together like a giant puzzle Continental Drift theory
Magma rises up and flows from the mid-ocean ridges. New seafloor is formed sea-floor speading
the ancient landmass broken apart and the continents slowly moved to their current positions Continental Drift theory
Convergent boundaries may form when plates collide plate tectonics
metamorphic rock forms from ____ igneous and sedimentary rock that are exposed to extreme heat & pressure
magma and lava may form through the melting of any type of rock
a rift valley forms along a __________ boundary divergent
the supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago is called Pangaea
As oceanic crust moves away from __________, it cools and becomes more dense mid-ocean ridge
The mid-ocean ridge occurs along _________ boundaries. divergent
__________ occurs when an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide subduction
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