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| Magma that cools slowly forms _________ rocks. |
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| The processes involved in the rock cycle include all of the following except: identification, erosion, weathering compaction. |
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| Foliated rocks are distinguished by_________. |
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| Lava that coools quickly forms______rocks. |
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| Rocks formed during metamorphism depend on all the following except: Earth's magnetic field, the original rock's compostition, temperature, pressure. |
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| Quartz is a mineral: granite is ______. |
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| A classification of metamorphic rocks would include whether they are_________. |
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| Sedimentary rocks are _________ |
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Formed below the Earth's surface
a type of foliated igneous rock
formed by great heat
often found at Earth's surface |
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| The pressure and heat that produce magma are caused in part by_________. |
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| Metamorphism can cause all of the following changes EXCEPT: an exchange of atoms, an enlargement of mineral grains, a sudden melting, rearrangement of mineral grains. |
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| Detrital rocks are________. |
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| Today, coal is used as fuel to produce______. |
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| The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can: |
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provide materials to make other rocks
form other rocks
be changed by forces at Earth's surface |
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| Dine-grained extrusive rocks include all fo the following EXCEPT: granite, andesite, basalt, rhyolite |
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| Burning waste coal with ______creates alkaline ash that helps lessen acidic problems. |
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| A rock is __________________. |
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a mixture of:
minerals
mineraloids
glass, or organic matter |
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| The crystals that form in slowly cooling magma are______. |
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| In the process of cogeneration, companies burn waste coal to produce_____. |
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| electrical and thermal energy |
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| A detrital roack is named according to____. |
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| the size and shape of its sediments |
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| The minerals mica, hornblende, feldspar, and quartz mix together to form the rock_____. |
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True or False:
Sedimentary layers are recognizable by differences in color, sediment, size, and composition. |
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True or False
All igneous rocks are formed the same way. |
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False: Igneous rocks are formed in two different ways:
intrusively (beneath Earth's surface)
extrusively (above the Earth's surface) |
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True or False:
Nonfoliated rocks have very narrow banding. |
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False:
Foliated rocks have very narrow banding |
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True or False:
Sedimentary rock can be formed from changes in igneous rock, but igneous rock cannot be formed from changes in sedimentary rock. |
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False:
Sedimentary roacks can be formed from changes to igneous rock and igneous rock can be fromed from changes to sedimentary rock. |
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True or False:
Metamorphic rocks can be formed from other metamorphic rocks. |
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True or False:
Metamorphic rocks can be formed from igneous but not form from sedimentary rocks. |
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False:
Metamorphich rocks can be formed from igneous and sedimentary rock. |
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What rock am I?
I am dark-colored, coarse grained. |
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What rock am I?
I have large crystals, high percentages of silicon and oxygen |
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What rock am I?
I am fine grained, and light-colored. |
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What rock am I?
I am from Hawaiian volcanoes, no visible crystals. |
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| In a network-tree concept map, would basaltic lava be listed under intrusive rocks or extrusive rocks? |
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| In a network-tree concept map, would you list intrusive rocks under rocks that form above the ground or below? |
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| Shown one photograph of pumice and one of obsidian, how could you distinguish between the two rocks? |
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| Obsidian is smooth and pumice has holes |
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Which event would occur first:
Molten material cools and forms igneous rocks.
Lava flows from the volcano |
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| Lava flows from a volcano |
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Which comes first?
Granite or other rocks are changed.
Gneiss, foliated rock, forms. |
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| Granite or other rocks are changed |
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| How are rocks classifed? 2 ways |
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| They are classified by their formation and composition |
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| Where does the rock cycle begin? |
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| It has no beginning, rocks are constantly changing forms from one to another. |
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| Why is it dangerous for rainwater to flow through piles of waste coal? |
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| This rainwater generates acid runoff from the waste coal. This acid runoff can pollute streams, ponds and lakes harming living things. |
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