Earth Science 3.1/3.2

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What is the process by which water, wind, ice, and temperature changes break down rock into fragments?

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of sedimentary rock is made from bits of minerals and other Earth materials that were weathered and moved?

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Clastic sedimentary rock

Front

Which texture type of igneous rock cools the fastest?

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Glassy

Front

What is the texture of igneous rock that has large crystals surrounded by a fine-grained matrix?

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Porphyritic

Front

What type of rock forms when lava cools and crystallizes?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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What is the term for the process of moving sediments from one location to another?

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of sedimentary rock forms from the precipitation of minerals from water?

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Chemical sedimentary rock

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What is the term for the layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks?

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Stratification

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature from existing rocks?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks cool slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks cool quickly on the surface.