Rock Cycle

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is it called when rock changes from one type to another?

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rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are the two types of weathering?

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Mechanical and Chemical

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Salt water weathering rocks by dissolving pieces of it over time is an example of ....

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Chemical Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Wind abrasion (wind blowing sand against something) is an example of _______ weathering.

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Mechanical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface? Options: deposition, melting, compaction, weathering

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weathering

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Requirement for a substance to be classified as a mineral: have a definite chemical composition, naturally occurring, be a solid.

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all the above

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Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What two processes make sediment?

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Weathering & Erosion

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Which statement correctly describes the rock cycle?

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Sedimentary rocks form by deposition, burial, and compaction of weathered particles and dissolved chemicals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1