Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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What causes igneous rocks to form? Options: pressure, cooling magma and lava, compaction, cementation.

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cooling magma and lava

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Pumice has holes in it because...

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it cooled quickly above ground before the bubbles in the lava could burst.

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Sandstone is a type of...

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sedimentary rock

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If you found basalt, you could infer that...

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there may have been magma nearby in the past.

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What were metamorphic rocks once?

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sedimentary rocks that were changed by time, heat, and pressure.

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What is the effect of squeezing and heating rock for millions of years?

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It can turn into a new type of rock.

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What can be inferred if limestone is found in a creek bed?

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The creek bed was once at the bottom of the sea.

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Shale is related to slate, as limestone is related to...

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marble

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Which of the following people are using rocks?

• Bob is heating up his barbeque pit with coal.
• Suzie is writing her name on the sidewalk with chalk.
• Ann and John are making a border around their garden with bricks.

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They are all using rocks.

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Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

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metamorphic