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Rock Types and Rock Cycle Flashcards

1
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What are the three main rock types?

A

igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic

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Which kind of rock is formed by magma?

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igneous

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When magma is trapped underground and cools into rock, what kind of igneous rock is created?

A

intrusive igneous rock

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When magma cools above ground when volcanoes erupt, what kind of igneous rock is created?

A

extrusive igneous rock

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5
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Name one type of igneous rock

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Any of:
Granite
Basalt
Pumice
Obsidian

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Which kind of rock is created through erosion of the earth and gradual buildup of layers?

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sedimentary rock

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Name one type of sedimentary rock

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Any of:
Sandstone
Limestone
Conglomerate
Gypsum
Shale

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Which kind of rock was once either sedimentary or igneous, but has been changed by heat and pressure?

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metamorphic rock

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9
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True or false: bands of crystals can be seen in metamorphic rock

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True

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Name one type of metamorphic rock

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Any of:
Schist
Gneiss
Travertine

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True or false: Deposition of sediments occurs most easily in rivers with slow water flow

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True

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True or false: Only igneous rocks can change into metamorphic rock

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False: both igneous and sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock

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When shale (sedimentary) is exposed to pressure, which metamorphic rock does it become?

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Slate

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When granite (igneous) is exposed to pressure, which metamorphic rock does it become?

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Gneiss

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When sandstone is exposed to heat, which metamorphic rock does it become?

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Quartzite

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When limestone (sedimentary) is exposed to pressure, which metamorphic rock does it become?

17
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What are the three types of rock weathering?

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Physical, chemical and biological

18
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What is an example of physical weathering?

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wind, water flow, ice freezing in cracks

19
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What is an example of chemical weathering?

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when a rock is exposed to chemicals that break it down e.g. acid rain breaking down limestone

20
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What is an example of biological weathering?

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when rocks are slowly broken down by plants and animals

21
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What is weathering?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

22
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What is erosion?

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Broken down pieces of rock (sediments) being moved around by different forces

23
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What is surface mining?

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Removing soil, rocks and plants and then mining top layers of the Earth

24
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What is sub-surface mining?

A

extracting resources through tunneling

25
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What is soil erosion?

A

The movement of soil through erosion

26
Q

How can you stop soil erosion?

A

Farming keeps soil in place
Bushwalking compacts the soil and makes it harder to erode

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