Rock Cycle Review

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What is the term for melted, liquid rock beneath Earth's surface?

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Magma

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What are pure solid materials found in the Earth's crust called?

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Minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the softest mineral?

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Talc

Front

True or False: Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been changed from heat and pressure.

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True

Front

What is the thin layer of rock that covers the Earth?

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Crust

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What process involves the transformation of rocks due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphism

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What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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By the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock primarily composed of?

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Particles of minerals and organic material that have been compacted and cemented together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation through various geological processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1