Rock Cycle & Pangaea

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What type of rock are fossils primarily found in?

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Fossils are primarily found in Sedimentary rocks.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What type of rock forms when bits of other rocks become pressed into a solid?

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Sedimentary Rock.

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What is a rock formed from fragments of other rocks called?

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Sedimentary Rock.

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Which two continents did Alfred Wegener think looked like puzzle pieces that could fit together?

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Africa and South America.

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What type of rock forms from magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What process involves the transformation of rocks from one type to another?

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The Rock Cycle.

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What is the primary characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

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They are formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is Pangaea?

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Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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How do igneous rocks form?

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Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.