Chapter 3 Rocks

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What forms when magma cools and hardens beneath the surface?

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Intrusive igneous rock

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Where are the conditions for metamorphic changes typically found?

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A few kilometers below Earth's surface

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What causes rocks to change from one type to another?

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The rock cycle

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What determines the grouping of clastic sedimentary rocks?

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Size of the sediments

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What is the main agent that causes erosion and removal of rock?

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Water, wind, ice, or gravity

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Define igneous rock.

Back

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rocks formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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Explain the rock cycle.

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation through various geological processes.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rocks that have been changed from their original form due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

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What is the difference between extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks?

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Extrusive rocks form from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface, while intrusive rocks form from magma that cools slowly beneath the surface.