Earth Science Exam Review

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What is the largest landform on Earth?

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Plateau

Front

What type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens?

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Igneous rock

Front

What force attracts all objects to each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What process occurs between deposition and cementation in sedimentary rock formation?

Back

Compaction

Front

What mineral property is shown by muscovite mica peeling into sheets?

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Cleavage

Front

What is the process of sediment being pressed together to form rock?

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Compaction

Front

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

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What is the process by which minerals crystallize from a solution?

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Precipitation