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Rocks - earth science
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Which sedimentary rock has particles 0.0004cm-0.006cm
conglomerate
dolostone
siltstone
shale
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What does this rock show?
Cedimentation
Cleavage
Banding
Intergrown crystals
3
Fine grained igneous rock made of mostly pyroxene and plagioclase
granite
rhyolite
basalt
gabbro
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Process that form
Metamorphic
rocks..
Solidification & Heat
Heat & Pressure
Compaction & Cedimentation
Melting & Solidification
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Process that form
Igneous
rocks.
Melting & Solidification
Compaction & Cementation
Heat & Pressure
Pressure & Compaction
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Which is a characteristic of lava cooling quickly at earths surface?
cemented sand
large crystals
foliated layers
gas pockets
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What does this rock show?
Intergrown Crystals
Mineral Alignment
Vesicles
Banding
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What type of rock is limestone
minerals
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
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Metamorphic rocks show
Banding
One mineral
Intergrown crystals
Oxygen and SIlicon
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What are all rocks made of?
Sand
Magma
Minerals
Cleavage
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what type of rock is granite?
sedimentary
mineral
metamorphic
igneous
12
Which type of rock will you find fossils in?
metamorphic
extrusive
sedimentary
intrusive
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What processes form
Sedimentary
rocks?
Compaction & Melting
Melting & Solidification
Heat & Pressure
Compaction & Cementation
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What minerals are found in mafic rocks?
high in iron, low in aluminum
high in silicon, low in iron
high in aluminum, low in magnesium
high in iron, low in aluminum
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How are chemical sedimentary rocks formed?
evaporation
heat
melting and solidifying
pressure
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how do we differentiate between different sedimentary rocks?
mineral composition
density
particle size
density
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If a particle traveled down a stream, how would the edges look?
rounded
angular
pointy
sharp
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How are rocks classified?
Density
Origin
Color
Minerals
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What do igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks have in common?
Composed of Minerals
From heat and pressure
From molten material
Show banding
20
NY is made up of what type of mountains
mafic
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
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what type of rock is Gneiss?
sedimentary
minerals
igneous
metamorphic
