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  1. Properties of a sedimentary rock.
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  1. They can have layers.
  2. They have visible, grains
  3. Can contain fossils.
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Give 3 examples of a sedimentary rock

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  1. Chalk
  2. Limestone
  3. Sandstone
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  1. Properties of a metamorphic rock.
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  1. crystallised
  2. Grainy
  3. Squashed layers
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3 examples of a metamorphic rock and its first form

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Limestone➡️ Marble
Sandstone ➡️ Quartzite
Shale ➡️ Slate

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3 examples of igneous rock

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Granite, Basalt,Obsidian

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3 properties of igneous rock

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  1. Solid
  2. No layers or fossils.
  3. Crystals.
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How does igneous rock form?

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Formed when magma cools

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How does a metamorphic rock form?

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Formed from other rocks, change due to heat and pressure

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How does a sedimentary rock form?

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Formed by sediment settling over time

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HAVE U LEARNT THE ROCK CYCLE

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YES

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Where is mercury in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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1st & dark grey, it does have gravity & extremely hot or cold

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Where is Venus in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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2nd & scorching hot, does have gravity & yellow and white

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Where is earth in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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3rd & does have gravity, blue and green, all weather

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Where is Pluto in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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9th & is a dwarf planet

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Where is Mars in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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4th & red, has gravity & Strong winds and clouds

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Where is Jupiter in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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5th & white orange brown and red, has gravity & swirling storms

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Where is Saturn in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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6th & hazily yellow brown, has a ring around it & has gravity

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Where is Uranus in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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7th & cyan, has gravity & heat flux

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Where is Neptune in the eight planets and name 3 factors

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8th & light greenish blue, has gravity & Freezing

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HAVE U LEARNT THE MOON CYCLE?

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YES

21
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What is a solar eClipse?

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A solar Clipse is where the moon blocks, the light from the Sun