Rock Cycle BrainPOP Flashcard

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What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?

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Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

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What do you need in order for igneous rock to form? Options: A volcano, A mountain, A glacier, A canyon

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A volcano

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What do granite and basalt have in common?

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They're igneous rocks

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock within the earth; lava is molten rock on earth's surface.

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Which of these is a sedimentary rock?

Granite

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Obsidian

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Sandstone

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Quartzite

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Sandstone

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What can you infer about metamorphic rocks from their name?

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They have changed in some way

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Where might you find mountains of metamorphic rock?

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At the boundaries between tectonic plates

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What has to happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?

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It has to bond and harden.

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Sedimentary rock is most similar to which of the following?

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When does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

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When it's subjected to intense heat and pressure