Rock Cycle Vocab

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment.

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True or False: Eras are subdivided into units of geologic time called periods.

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True.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Which is not a major kind of rock?

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Magma.

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What era did the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods occur in?

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Mesozoic.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What is the long span of time that begins geologic time?

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Precambrian Time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

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Define igneous rock.

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Rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2