NWEA Science <Earth and Space>

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These rocks are formed from heat and pressure.

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metamorphic rocks

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These rocks are formed when hot magma cools.

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igneous rocks

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These rocks are formed from weathering and erosion when sediments are compressed and cemented together.

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sedimentary rocks

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The _______________________ is the process that a rock goes through to change from one form to another.

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rock cycle

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Small pieces of rock, dirt, and sand that are broken off of rocks during weathering are ______________.

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sediments

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Weathering is caused by which of the following?

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wind, moving water, acid rain, and ice

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Fossils are usually found in which type of rock?

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sedimentary

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How can you determine which fossils are the oldest when looking at layers?

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The fossils on the bottom layer are the oldest.

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A place where the climate usually has a temperature below freezing, is icy and covered in snow.

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Polar Zone

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A dry, barren, sandy region with little rainfall

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Desert Zone