ROCKS

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What type of igneous rock is obsidian?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

Front

Which type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens?

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Igneous Rock

Front

In what type of rock do most fossils appear?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

Limestone is formed from layers of sand, shells and animal remains that have been compacted together. Limestone is a ____.

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an:

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Options:
Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition.
Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion, lithification
Deposition, lithification, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering.
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, lithification

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Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, lithification

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Example of an extrusive igneous rock: basalt, granite, diorite, pegmatite

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basalt

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It is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

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deposition

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The movement of sediments from broken rocks is called___________.

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erosion

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What type of metamorphic rock is gneiss?

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Foliated