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Which of these is a metamorphic rock? A) Granite B) Marble C) Limestone D) Basalt
B) MARBLE
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Compaction and cementation will form...
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
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Which forces produce metamorphic rocks?
HIGH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
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What word describes rocks from space that land on Earth?
METEORITES
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Where are the oldest rocks in the Grand Canyon?
AT THE BOTTOM
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Why are fossil fuels called "fossil fuels"?
THEY ARE MADE OF RESTS OF LIVING THINGS
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Which mineral is the principal ore of aluminum?
BAUXITE
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What do we call the way the Earth constantly recycles rocks?
THE ROCK CYCLE
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What type of rock is coal (carbón)?
SEDIMENTARY ROCK
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Which type of rock is formed from little bits of rock that have been cemented together?
SEDIMENTARY ROCK
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What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
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How do igneous rocks form?
WHEN MOLTEN ROCK COOLS
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Tiny pieces of rocks that have been worn by erosion are called...
SEDIMENTS
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What is the name of the SCIENCE that studies rocks and minerals?
GEOLOGY
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What do we call a rock or mineral that contains metal?
ORE (mena)
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For minerals, what does the Mohs scale measure?
HARDNESS (resistance to being scratched)
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The Earth's crust is made mostly of this type of rock.
IGNEOUS ROCK
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The lithosphere is made up of which two layers?
THE CRUST AND the top part of THE UPPER MANTLE
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Can we recycle minerals?
YES, BUT ONLY SOME OF THEM
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Which value on the Mohs scale corresponds to the hardest minerals (diamonds)?
10
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An example of an igneous rock that cooled slowly beneath the earth's surface is:
GRANITE
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Where do we find rocks and minerals?
Earth's CRUST
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What do all rocks on Eartrh have in common? A) same size; B) same color; C) they all have minerals; D) same shape
C) THEY ALL HAVE MINERALS
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How does burning fossil fuels change the climate?
Burning fossil fuel releases CARBON DIOXIDE, which goes into the atmosphere and contributes to the GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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