Types of Rocks Flashcard

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The three different types of rocks are ______, ______, and ______.

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igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

Front

What rock requires heat and pressure in order to form?

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Metamorphic

Front

When you describe a rock as being shiny or dull, you are talking about its ______. Options: luster, color, hardness, weight

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luster

Front

______ is above earth’s crust. ______ is below earth’s crust. Options: Lava, Magma, Water, Soil, Air, Rock, Clouds, Core

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Lava, Magma

Front

Melting and cooling are the processes that form ______. Options: igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, fossils

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igneous rocks

Front

Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation are what forms ______.

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sedimentary rocks

Front

______ are the only rocks to have fossils found in them.

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Sedimentary rocks

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Rock formed when existing rock is changed by heat & pressure.

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metamorphic rock

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How is sedimentary rock formed?

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Energy from the sun causes rock to be weathered, broken into sediment, and then compacted and cemented together to form rock.

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the process that presses sediments together

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compaction