Energy and Earth's Processes

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What are the two outer layers of Earth primarily composed of?

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Rocky material.

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Why are fossils most commonly found in sedimentary rock?

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Sedimentary rock is formed when layers of material are pressed together.

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What are rocks that have formed due to layers of sediment cemented together called?

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Sedimentary rocks.

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How are all Earth systems connected?

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Through the flow of matter and energy.

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What processes explain why a rock formation looks like an arch?

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Weathering and erosion.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment.

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What is the process of erosion?

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The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava.