6th Earth Science Review - Rock Cycle

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__________ rock results from the cooling of melted rock.

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igneous

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__________ rock are deposited in layers and are found on land and in the water.

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Sedimentary

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__________ rocks are formed when the actual structure of a rock is changed.  Heat and pressure often cause this change, but chemicals are agents of change as well.  This type of rock is typically unlayered.

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Metamorphic

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What type of rock forms from stratification? Options: Intrusive, Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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Weathering

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Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an

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extrusive igneous rock

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Magma cooling and hardening below Earth's surface forms an

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Intrusive igneous rock

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Scientists classify rocks by their composition and: chemicals, size, color, texture

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texture

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What is the MAIN way rocks are classified? Options: Their color and shapes, How they form, Mineral bands, Where they form

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How they form

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Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest

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Deposition