Flashcard: The Oldest Rock Formations on Earth

Front

What process transforms rock without melting it?

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Metamorphic processes

Front

The __________ Greenstone Belt is one of the oldest groups of rock formations on Earth.

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Nuvvuagittuq

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

Which process involves one plate moving under another plate?

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Subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What caused the last transformation of the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

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Subduction and heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of rock forms from cooling and hardening magma?

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Igneous

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the process where rocks are pushed deeper into the Earth?

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Subduction