Rocks Flashcards

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Metamorphic

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formed under heat and pressure

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2
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Igneous

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formed when heated, melted, became magma then cooled

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3
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Igneous to sedimentary

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if it erodes and becomes compressed

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4
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sedimentary to metamorphic

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if exposed to heat and pressure

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5
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sediments

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particles of sand, shells and pebbles forming sedimentary rock

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6
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Link to word doc

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https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ajo5fec0ywQjhF-nrkw-5p0eyGpL?e=CbpTKM

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7
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The Greenhouse Effect

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not only caused by humans, is natural but we add to it. Humans do this by burning more fossil fuels. We need this to keep our planet’s warmth in, or it would be -18 degrees. greenhouse gases absorb energy. to reduce greenhouse gases you can turn off unneeded lights, eat less meat and use renewable energy sources.

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8
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The atmosphere

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photosynthesis decreases CO2, which is made up of 2 oxygen molecules and one carbon. Solar radiation heats up our ground and oceans. The land radiates infrared rays which heat up the air. oxygen is not a greenhouse gas

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