Earth+rocks Flashcards

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Structure of earth

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Iron and nickel core, the mantle, crust

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Core

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Made of nickel and iron and magnetic

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Mantle

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Mostly a solid but can flow slowly at high temperatures like a liquid

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Different types of rocks

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Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary

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Types of igneous rock

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Extrusive and intrusive

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What is extrusive

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Formed from magma from deep underground which has cooled quickly above ground forming smaller crystals e.g. basalt

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What is intrusive

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Magma cooled slowly near the surface which makes bigger crystals e.g. granite

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What is sedimentary rock

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Layers of sediment in bottom of lakes compacted by high pressure which contains fossils

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What is metamorphic rock

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Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure causing rocks to change

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Lunar eclipse

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Earth first then moon and umbra bigger than penumbra

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Solar eclipse

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Moon then earth umbra small and bigger penumbra

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Rock cycle

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Weathering and erosion, transportation , deposition, sedimentation, compaction, cimentation = sedimentary ,

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