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Rock Cycle Study Guide
Vocabulary: Define on separate piece of paper using teacher definitions, not yours.
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Erosion
Deposition
Rock
Rock Cycle
Texture
Foliation
Crystallization
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Magma
Lithification
Weathering
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphism
Questions:
17.
Compare and Contrast the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rock? Use crystals and
texture in your answer.
18.
What is the most common type of rock at Earth's surface?
19.
The magma inside a volcano slowly cooled into rock. Over time, wind and water wore away the weaker
rock surrounding it. What would the landform left at Earth's surface be made of?
20.
The limestone towers in Mono Lake, California, formed when dissolved minerals re-formed. What are
these towers made of?
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What is coal composed of?
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What is an example of how sedimentary rock can give information about past conditions?
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Why do igneous rocks tend to form long-lasting landforms?
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Your rock sample has parallel bands of minerals that formed under high pressure. Your sample is a(n)?
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How are rocks different than minerals?
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What kind of rock forms as magma cools inside Earth?
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What is most important in determining the size of mineral crystals in igneous rock?
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sediments
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
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heat and pressure
melting
weathering and erosion
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cooling and hardening
Metamorphic Rock
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A magma body that is in contact with the rock directly around it causes metamorphic changes to occur
because of?
37.
What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
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