The Rock Cycle

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The Rock Cycle
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Q1. What do we call the collection of processes
which shape the surface of the Earth?
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A1. The Rock Cycle
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Q2. Which rock type is formed from the cooling of
molten rock (magma)?
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A2. Igneous
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Q3. Which rock type is formed by the deposition
of small particles of eroded rock?
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A3. Sedimentary
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Q4. Which rock type is formed by the action of
heat and/or pressure on an existing rock?
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A4. Metamorphic
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Q5. What do we call molten (liquid) rock, beneath
the earth's surface ?
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A5. Magma
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Q6. What do we call molten (liquid) rock, flowing
over the earth's surface?
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A6. Lava
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Q7. From where does lava usually flow?
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A7. A volcano
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Q8. What do we call it when a volcano becomes
active, spewing out material?
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A8. An eruption
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Q9. What do we call the fine particles of
material thrown into the atmosphere during a
volcanic eruption?
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A9. Ash
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Q10. What do we call igneous rocks formed from
magma beneath the earth's surface?
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A10. Intrusive
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Q11. What do we call igneous rocks formed from
magma on top of the earth's surface?
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A11. Extrusive
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Q12. What do you call it when bare rock appears
in a landscape?
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A12. Exposure
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Q13. What do you call the movement of rock
particles by a river, for example?
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A13. Transportation
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Q14. What are formed when tectonic plates push
together and raise layers of rock?
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A14. Mountains
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Q15. Give a word that means the squashing or
squeezing by the weight of rock above?
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A15. Compression
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