Geosphere Flashcard

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What are Geospheres made of?

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Rocks and Minerals

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What is ONE thing that comes from the geosphere?

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Mountains

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Types of rocks in the Geosphere?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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When hot magma is rapidly cooled.

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

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When dirt and particles are compressed for long periods of time

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Can you find igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks at the park?

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FALSE

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Metamorphic rocks are...

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Combination of rock types compressed together by high pressure and high heat underground

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What is erosion?

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The process of wind or water fading something away overtime

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When does flow happen?

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When wind or water comes against a rock and permanently changes its shape

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Sedimentation

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When sand and other particles like mud build up and create layers.