Rock Unit Review

Question 1

This type of rock is formed in layers and often found near water sources.

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Sedimentary

Question 2

This type of rock is formed when lava cools down and hardens.

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Igneous

Question 3

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by water,wind,temperature, and living things

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erosion

Question 4

This type of rock is formed from heat and pressure

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Metamorphic

Question 5

Gneiss, slate, marble, and quartzite rocks are all

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Metamorphic

Question 6

The mantle is

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thick middle layer

Question 7

The blue is the

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crust

Question 8

The red is the

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outer core

Question 9

Choose one way to observe a rock's characteristics:

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size, shape

Question 10

The yellow is the

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inner core

Question 11

Transform boundaries can form

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canyons

Question 12

The inner core is

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made of solid iron and nickel

Question 13

___________________ boundaries are formed where plates are moving together.

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Convergent

Question 14

Convergent boundaries can form

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volcanic islands, mountain ranges

Question 15

A naturally occurring solid that is composed of one or more minerals

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rock

Question 16

A solid, nonliving substance that occurs in nature; the building block of rocks

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mineral

Question 17

The crust is

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outer layer of the earth; very thin and made of solid rock

Question 18

The tendency of a mineral to split along flat surfaces

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cleavage

Question 19

Limestone, sandstone, shale, and conglomerate rocks are all

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Sedimentary

Question 20

A physical property that describes the color of a minerals's powdered form

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streak

Question 21

___________________ boundaries are formed where plates are moving apart.

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Divergent

Question 22

The brown is the

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mantle

Question 23

A physical property that describes how easy or difficult it is to scratch a mineral

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hardness

Question 24

A physical property that describes how a mineral feels: rough, smooth, or bumpy

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texture

Question 25

The outer core is

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made of liquid iron and nickel

Question 26

Basalt, Pumice, and Obsidian rocks are all

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Igneous

Question 27

A physical property that describes how light reflects, or bounces off, a mineral

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luster

Question 28

A physical property that describes the outside of a mineral.

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color

Question 29

____________________ is the process for how rocks are formed and broken down.

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The rock cycle

Question 30

Divergent boundaries can form

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new crust: sea floor

Question 31

The movement of sediment by wind, water, waves, and ice

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weathering

Question 32

___________________ boundaries are formed where plates are sliding past each other.

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Transform

Rock Unit Review

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Rock Unit Review

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