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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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