scince rocks Flashcards

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3 examples of metamorphic rocks

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marble
slate
gniess

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2
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3 examples of sedimentary rocks

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lime stone
sand stone
shale

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3
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3 examples of igneous rocks

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obsidian
granite
basalt

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4
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3 minerals found in west austlia

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iron ore
aluminan
lithium

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5
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what is igneous rocks texture

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fine-grained or course-grain depending on cooling speed

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6
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How are sedimentary rocks formed

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Sedimentary rocks are formed when small pieces of rock, mineral, or organic material are compacted and cemented together.

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7
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what is a rock

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A rock is a solid collection of minerals

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8
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what is a mineral?

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a substance withits own chemical and physical properties and atomic structure

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9
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how are ignous rocks formed

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when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.

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10
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3 rocks in West Australia

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Bunbury Basalt.
Lamproite
Zebra rock.

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11
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how are metamorphic rocks formed?

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formed from preexisting rocks when rocks are subjected to high heat, high-pressure changes the atoms

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12
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name 3 rocks and minerals on Mars

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hematite, magnetite, gypsum

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13
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magma

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magma is molten rock under the surface of earth

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14
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lava

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molten rock formed on or above the earths surface

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15
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slow cooling

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large crystals

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16
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extremely fast cooling

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no crytals

17
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fast cooling

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small crystals

18
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intrusive

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slowly under earths surface

19
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extrusive

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quickly on surface of earthg

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