Other Flashcards
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Examples of metamorphic rock
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Schist, slate, gneiss, marble and quartzite
2
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Examples of sedimentary rocks
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Conglomerate, breccia, mudstone, sandstone, halite, gypsum, limestone, coal
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Examples of igneous rock
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Basalt, dolerite, granite, scoria, pumice, obsidian, gabbro
4
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Rock Cycle Factors
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weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, melting, crystallisation and metamorphosis.
5
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Layers of the earth + thickness
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Crust 0-100km Asthenosphere(part of mantle) 200km Mantle2900km Outer core 2900km - 5100km liquid Inner core 5100- 6370km solid