AV 6th Grade Flash Cards Semester Review

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Sedimentary rocks are composed of

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small particles of sediment.

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Identify the type of rock: The shells of different animals fall to the bottom of the ocean. Over time, these shells break down into smaller pieces and combine with sand and bone to become a rock. This is an example of a _____.

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Sedimentary

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What is the capital of France?

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Paris

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The decomposition of rock is caused by

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weathering

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In which type of rock are fossils more likely to form?

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Sedimentary rocks

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This type of igneous rock remains inside the Earth.

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Intrusive

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This type of igneous rock remains inside the Earth.

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Intrusive

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When heat or pressure cause a rock to transform into a new type of rock, we call these rocks _____

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Metamorphic

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How does magma become an igneous rock?

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Cooling

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Geologists have classified rocks into three main groups of rocks which are:

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igneous rocks, sedimentary and metamorphic