3 differant types of rocks
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| erosion | prosses where wind water ice or gravity moves sediment
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| weathering | proccess that breaks down sediment
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| deposition | proccess where sediment drops
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| composition | what a rock is made of
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| coarse-grained | crystals are larger than sand
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| fine-grained | crystals are too small to be seen without a microscope
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| magma | molten rock underground
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| magma cooled slowly | cooling rate of fine grained igneous rock
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| cooling rate of fine grained igneous rock | lava cooled quickly
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| lava | molten rock at the surface of the earth
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| 2 types of igneous rocks | intrusive extrusive
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| intrusive | type of igneous rock that forms undergrouned
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| extrusive | type of igneous rock that forms from lava
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| 3 types of sedimentary rocks | clastic organic chemical
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| organic sedimentary | limestone with shells
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| clastic | type of sedimentary rock that forms when sediment is glued together
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| 2 forces that create sedimentary rock | compaction (pressure) and cementation (gluing)
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| 2 types of metamorphic rock | foliated and nonfoliated
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| foliated | Gneiss is a metamorphic rock with stripes (from pressure). What type of metamorphic rock is gneiss?
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| What forces can cause metamorphic rock to be created? | heat, pressure
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| A rock is a mixture of ______________ (and sometimes organic material). | minerals
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| Where is sedimentary rock formed (what conditions)? | underwater
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| Where is metamorphic rock formed (what conditions) | 1. near magma/lava 2. deep underground 3. where 2 plates collide (mountain building)
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| List the 3 main types of rock | igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
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| List a few examples of sediment. | gravel, sand, clay, pieces of shells
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| ______________ is when sediments are pressed/compressed down because of pressure | compaction
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| _______________ is when sediments are naturally glued together | cementation
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| continuous process in which new rock is made from old rock | rock cycle
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| ______________ is the extrusive igneous rock that makes up the ocean floor | basalt
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| __________ is the intrusive igneous rock that makes up the continents and mountains | granite
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| marble is a ___________ metamorphic rock because it does not have any stripes/bands | nonfoliated
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