Q2 Review 23/24

Front

What type of rock is formed when molten material cools and solidifies?

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Igneous Rock

Front

What type of tectonic plate boundary moves apart from each other?

Back

Divergent Plates

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What process leads to the formation of sedimentary rock?

Back

Compaction and cementation

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What are the two main types of weathering?

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Chemical and Physical

Front

What must happen first for a plant fossil to be discovered?

Back

The plant grew millions of years ago.

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What is the main difference between chemical and physical weathering?

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Chemical weathering alters the chemical composition, while physical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition.