Earth Materials Review

Front

What type of rock is formed deep underground due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the name of the rock that forms when lava cools and solidifies?

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Igneous rock

Front

What term describes the layer of the Earth that is made up of water and ice?

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Hydrosphere

Front

What is a change to a substance that occurs without forming a new substance called?

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Physical change

Front

What is the term for the layer of the Earth that consists of rock, molten rock, soil, and sediments?

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Geosphere

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the process called when sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Lithification

Front

What is the term for the layer of the Earth that includes the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere?

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Biosphere

Front

What type of change results in the formation of a new substance?

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Chemical change

Front

What is the term for the solid part of the Earth, including rocks and soil?

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Lithosphere