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8th Grade - Ch. 10 Rocks

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show Petrologist  
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What gives rocks its texture when individual rock particles, crystals and sometimes fossils combine?   show
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show Igneous  
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What type of igneous rocks contain the largest crystals that are usually interlocking?   show
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show Porphyry  
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What type of igneous rock contain distinct mineral grains that are small and more-or-less the same size?   show
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What type of extrusive igneous rocks have crystals that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope?   show
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What type of igneous rock has pockets of gas bubble and can float like a cork?   show
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show Obsidian  
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What is the first step in the formation of a sedimentary rock?   show
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What is the second step in the formation of sedimentary rock?   show
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show Compaction  
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show Cementation  
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What are rock fragments called?   show
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show Pebbles, Sand and Clay  
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What type of sedimentary rocks are formed from minerals precipitated from water?   show
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show Sedimentary  
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What type of rock appear to have changed from its original form, usually from heat or pressure?   show
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show Chemical Metamorphism  
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Where will most rocks end up according to the old-earth version of the rock cycle?   show
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What type of rock forms when molten rock cools and hardens?   show
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show Sedimentary  
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show Foliated  
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show Marble  
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How are rocks classified?   show
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show Flood  
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What three conditions cause metamorphism of rocks?   show
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show Extrusive Igneous  
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What type of rock is conglomerate or breccia?   show
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What type of rock is granite or gabbro?   show
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What type of rock is limestone or chalk?   show
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What type of rock is marble or quartzite?   show
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show Foliated Metamorphic  
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show Conservation of Matter  
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What makes up rocks?   show
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What size are the crystals in an intrusive igneous rock?   show
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What size are the crystals in an extrusive igneous rock?   show
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show Limestone  
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What organic sedimentary rock is formed from the remains of living organisms?   show
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What type of rock is the starting material fro most versions of the rock cycle?   show
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What type of rock can be formed from sedimentary, igneous or other metamorphic rocks?   show
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