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Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks
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1. What is a rock?
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2. What makes a rock different from a mineral?
Rock
Both
Mineral
Made of ____________
Solid
Made of ____________
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_________ crystal or
no crystal structure
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____________crystal
structure
Granite=
Quartz+ Feldspar+
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3. Magma & Lava form Different Types of Igneous Rocks
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Intrusive vs. Extrusive
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4. Igneous Rocks: Crystal Size & Cooling Time
Location of Rock
Intrusive (in earth)
Crystal Size
Cooling time
Extrusive (earth surface)
5. Some Rocks Form from Rock Particles
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__________________________= material that ____________________ out of water
or______________________
-Materials can be:
_______________________; ___________________________; _________________________
6. How do Sedimentary Rocks Form?
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_______________ pile on top of each other on _________ or in _________
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As sediments pile, they become ______________ and ___________ together
7. Some Rocks Form From Plants or Shells
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Coal- _______________________________________________________________
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The coal we ______ today started forming ___________ of years ago in _____________
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Limestone- ___________________________________________________________
8. Metamorphic Rocks
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___________________ and _______________change rocks
- The original rock is called the _______________________ rock
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The new rock formed is called the ______________________ rock
- Heat and pressure ___________ the _____________ of the parent rock and their minerals
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9. Examples of Metamorphic Rocks:
1. Parent Rock:_______________ → Metamorphic Rock:_____________________
2. Parent Rock:_______________ → Metamorphic Rock:_____________________
3. Parent Rock:_______________ → Metamorphic Rock:_____________________
10. When a rock forms does it stay that way forever?
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Rocks are always __________________ by processes like:
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