Rocks and Minerals (Including Rock Cycle)

Front

What describes the process by which rocks change forms?

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Rock cycle

Front

What is a solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition?

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Mineral

Front

What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

Back

Marble

Front

What is the term for where two tectonic plates meet and one gets pushed underneath the other?

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Subduction zone

Front

What type of rocks are formed when magma cools?

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Igneous rocks

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rocks?

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Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for rocks formed from the remains of plants and animals?

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Sedimentary rocks

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.