The Birth of Rocks Review

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What is an active volcano?

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An active volcano is one that has erupted in the recent past and has the potential to erupt again.

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What type of rock forms when lava cools and is dark colored?

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Basalt.

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What does finding fish fossils in different states indicate about the history of the land?

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All those places used to be covered by water, so the whole USA was probably covered.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What type of rock is formed when sediments settle and are pressed together in layers?

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Sedimentary Rock.

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What can layers of rocks and fossils tell us about the land?

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It changed from water to land and then to water because it has fish fossils and a dragonfly fossil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is a volcano?

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A volcano is an opening in the Earth's surface where molten rock, ash, and gases can escape.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Sedimentary rock is formed from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material.

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What is the difference between igneous and sedimentary rock?

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Igneous rock forms from cooled lava or magma, while sedimentary rock forms from compressed sediments.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is the process by which rocks change from one type to another over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1