Rocks, Rock Cycle, Superposition, Geologic Time, Fossils Review

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What is the process by which metamorphic rock transforms into sediment?

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Weathering.

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What type of grain is created by the slow cooling of magma?

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Coarse Grain.

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What is a trace fossil?

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Evidence of an ancient organism's activities.

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Which type of rock is formed by adding heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic.

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What type of fossil is formed when minerals replace the organic material?

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Petrified Fossil.

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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 is superposition in geology?

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The principle that in undisturbed layers of rock, the oldest rocks are at the bottom.

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What are fossils?

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Remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

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Igneous Rock.

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What is compaction in the context of sedimentary rocks?

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The process where sediments are pressed together under pressure.