MS Science 6 Final Exam V1.0

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What is the set of processes through which one type of rock can change into any other type?

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The rock cycle.

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How is igneous rock formed?

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By cooling magma either on or below the surface.

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What allows small water droplets to stay aloft?

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Updrafts of air.

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What type of dam is the Hoover Dam?

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Concrete arch-gravity dam.

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What is a useful source of material or energy that comes from nature called?

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Natural resource.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering.

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What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

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The water cycle.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the long-term average of weather.