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Science Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Rocks formed by heat and pressure | Metamorphic |
| 2. Rocks formed by particles of rock being weathered away from larger rocks. The layers of particles are then cemented together over a long period of time | sedimentary |
| 3. Rocks formed from cooling magma | igneous |
| 4. The slow, but constant, forming of new rock and destroying of old rocks in which one type of rock can be turned into other types of rock. | Rock Cycle |
| 5. The point in the Earth’s interior where the earthquake begins. | Focus |
| 6. The point on Earth’s surface directly above the place where the earthquake begins | Epicenter |
| 7. This type of mountain forms when rock layers are squeezed from opposite sides, causing the earth to buckle and wrinkle | Folded Mountain |
| 8. This type of mountain is formed when a pocket of magma pushes up against the layers of crust above it | Dome Mountain |
| 9. What is the ring of fire? | The pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes located all around the edge of the Pacific Ocean |