Science NOTES 12/9/24

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What are igneous rocks classified by?

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The content of silica.

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How do most changes on Earth's surface occur according to uniformitarianism?

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In slow, continuous cycles.

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What do intrusive rocks contain due to slow cooling of magma?

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Large crystals.

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What is the series of processes that change one type of rock into another called?

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The Rock Cycle.

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What is catastrophism?

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The idea that conditions and creatures on Earth change because of quick, violent events.

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What is the primary component of magma?

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Silica.

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What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks cool slowly beneath the surface, forming large crystals; extrusive rocks cool quickly on the surface, forming small crystals.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which rock and soil are broken down and removed from their original location.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, and organic material that have been broken down by weathering.