Amplify : Rock transformation Review

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What type of plate boundary is characterized by subduction and uplift?

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Convergent plate boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the process that creates igneous rock?

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Magma melting -> Magma cooling.

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What does a planet need to form sedimentary rock?

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Moving water, wind, pressure, and a body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is subduction?

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The plate that moves downward into the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of rock forms when magma cools into solid rock?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the definition of sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments.

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What is the role of pressure in rock formation?

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Pressure helps compact sediments to form sedimentary rock.

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What is the difference between igneous and sedimentary rock?

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Igneous rock forms from cooled magma, while sedimentary rock forms from compacted sediments.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.