Rock Cycle Practice

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Frost wedging is a form of chemical weathering.

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False

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A rock will rust if it contains iron.

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True

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Which is an example of erosion? Options: Sediment getting carried to shore by the waves., Waves pulling debris back into the ocean, A person crushing sand on the beach.

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Sediment getting carried to shore by the waves.

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Granite generally has large crystals?

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True

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A rock has gas pockets (holes) and is rough. The rock probably

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formed when a volcano explosively erupted and the lava cooled very quickly

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A volcanologist finds an igneous rock with a glassy texture and no visible mineral crystals. That rock cooled …

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very quickly and is extrusive

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A rock made from the remains of ancient plants or animals (like limestone) is classified as an

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organic sedimentary rock

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Rocks made from pieces of other rock particles cemented together are called

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Sedimentary

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What processes change an igneous rock into SEDIMENTS?

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Weathering and Erosion

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According to the diagram, what does an igneous rock form from? A volcano, Sedimentary Rocks

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Magma