Science key terms 12/09/24

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What type of igneous rock forms as magma cools underground?

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Intrusive

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What is the record of the major events and diversity of life forms in Earth's history called?

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Geologic timescale

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What is the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock called?

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Rock cycle

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What is molten rock that erupts on Earth's surface called?

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Lava

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What is a fossil copy of an organism known as?

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Cast

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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

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Igneous rock

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weathering?

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Erosion

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock

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What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics

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What is the process by which sedimentary rock is transformed into metamorphic rock?

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Metamorphism