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ScienceTest11.16.11

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... rocks are fire-formed rocks made from magma or lava. Igneous
... rocks are formed from layers of eroded Earth that has pressed together over time. Sedimentary
... is melted underground rock. Magma
Lava that piles up and hardens forms ... IGNEOUS ROCK
An example of IGNEOUS rock is: Granite
An example of SEDIMENTARY rock is: Shale
An example of METAMORPHIC rock is: GNEISS (was at first granite) or SLATE (was at first shale)
... are prints of plants and animals from long ago. Fossils
A ... is when magma erupts through the surface of the Earth. volcanic eruption
When magma erupts from the volcano, it is called ... lava
... rocks are rocks that have been changed or flattened into another rock because of heat and pressure. Metamorphic
... rocks were once sedimentary or igneous rocks. Metamorphic
Breaking down rocks by wind or water is called ... erosion
... rocks are formed in layers. Sedimentary
True/False: Volcanoes NEVER erupt more than once. F
True/False: Rocks move around and don't always stay wehre they were formed. T
True/False: Earthquakes make rocks stay in the same place they already were. F
True/False: Texture is the phsycial property where you look at the bits of minerals that make up a rock. T
Name some physical properties of rocks: Color Luster Streak Hardness Cleavage Chemical Reaction
ROCKS are made of one or more ... minerals.
Created by: camncart
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