Q1 Exam Review

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What is the process in which wind, water, ice, and heat break down rock?

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Weathering

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What type of rock is formed when grains of sediment are compacted and cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What determines the composition of a rock?

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The minerals a rock is made of.

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What is the process called when sediments are transported from their original source?

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Erosion

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What is an example of a coarse-grained, felsic, igneous rock?

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Granite

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What is the difference between erosion and weathering?

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Erosion involves the movement of sediments, while weathering is the breakdown of rocks.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is sediment?

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Small particles of rock and mineral that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

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What is deposition in geology?

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The process where sediments are laid down in new locations.