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1
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A volcanic rock formed from the cooling of magma

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Igneous Rock

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A rock formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment

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Sedimentary Rock

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A rock formed from high heat and pressure

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Metamorphic Rock

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4
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Are there fossils in igneous rocks

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No

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Are there crystals in igneous rocks

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yes

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An igneous rock formed from magma under the Earth’s surface

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Intrusive Igneous rock

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An igneous rock formed from magma (lava) on the Earth’s surface

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Extrusive Igneous rock

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Quick to cool with small crystals

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Extrusive

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Slow to cool with large crystals

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Intrusive

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Examples of an intrusive Igneous Rock

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Granite and Gabbro

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Examples of an extrusive Igneous Rock

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Basalt, Obsidian and Pumice

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12
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Are there fossils in sedimentary rocks

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Yes

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13
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A rock with soft and crumbly layers

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Sedimentary rock

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Are there crystals in Sedimentary rocks

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No

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Examples of a sedimentary rock

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Limestone, Sandstone and Coal

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Are there crystals in metamorphic rocks

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Yes (ordered crystals)

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Could there be fossils in metamorphic rocks

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Yes (there could be fossil)

18
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A rock that is dense and hard

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Metamorphic Rock

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Examples of a metamorphic rock

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Marble, Slate and Gneiss

20
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A rock that is hard and volcanic

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Igneous Rock

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Types of erosional transport

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Wind, Water and Ice

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Deposition

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The action of depositing sediment

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Compaction and Cementation

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The process of squishing air and water into the particles of sediment and sticking grains of sediment together.

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Three types of weathering

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Physical, Chemical and Biological

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Examples of Biological Weathering

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Tree roots, lichen and moss

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Examples of Chemical Weathering

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Water reacting (acid water or acid rain)

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Examples of Physical Weathering

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People, wind, animals and water force

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What is a fossil?

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The impression of animals and plants left in rocks from millions of years ago

29
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Dung, Tracks and Burrows

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Traces of Fossils

30
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What rock are fossils mostly found in

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Sedimentary

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Imprints and indented marks of fossils

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Impressions of Fossils

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Parts and whole remains of fossils

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Preserved Fossils

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Physical Properties of a rock (5)

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Texture, Hardness, Shininess, Streak and Crystal shape

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Chemical Properties of a rock (2)

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Chemical components and reactions with acid/oxygen

35
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What is a rock?

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A solid collection of minerals

36
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What is a mineral?

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Substances composed of different elements

37
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Iron Oxide

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Haematite

38
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Lead and Sulfur

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Galena

39
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Aluminum Oxide

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Bauxite

40
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Iron and Carbon

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Steel

41
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What is an ore?

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A metal mineral that is worth extracting from a rock in the mining industry

42
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What provides valuable resources?

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AN ORE

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