Life Science Flashcard

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A break in Earth's crust along which rocks move is called?

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Fault

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The term that means an igneous rock layer formed when lava flows onto Earth's surface and hardens is?

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Extrusion

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The igneous rock layer formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called?

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Intrusion

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What does trace fossil mean?

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A type of fossil that provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms.

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What is the process of rock formation from magma called?

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Igneous rock formation.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has reached the surface.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.