Matching
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Match each statement with the correct item below. a. | compaction | e. | weathering | b. | cementation | f. | marble | c. | limestone | g. | erosion | d. | coal | h. | slate |
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The process in which rock is exposed to air, water, or ice and breaks into
pieces.
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the movement of weathered material
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3.
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a kind of foliated metamorphic rock
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4.
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a kind of nonfoliated metamorphic rock
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Match the terms with their descriptions below. a. | granitic | i. | sediments | b. | metamorphic rocks | j. | igneous rocks | c. | rock
cycle | k. | compaction | d. | sedimentary rocks | l. | intrusive | e. | cementation | m. | foliated | f. | basaltic | n. | lava | g. | rock | o. | nonfoliated | h. | extrusive |
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rocks formed by changes in heat and pressure or the presence of hot, watery
fluids
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6.
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rocks formed from molten material
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rocks formed from sediments
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8.
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igneous rocks formed on or near Earth’s surface
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layered metamorphic rocks
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process by which sediments are pressed together to form rock
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light-colored igneous rocks with a lower density than basaltic rocks
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dense, dark-colored igneous rocks
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metamorphic rocks that don’t have layers
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process by which large sediments are glued together by dissolved minerals to
form rock
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igneous rocks formed below Earth’s surface
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bits of weathered rock, minerals, grains, plants, and animals that have been
eroded
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17.
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model that illustrates the processes that create and change rocks
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magma that reaches Earth’s surface and flows from volcanoes
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a mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other
materials
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind, or ice is called
____________________, an important process in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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weathering, erosion, compaction)
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Small, solid pieces of material in sedimentary rocks, that come from rocks or
living things are called ____________________. ( crystals, sediment,
intrusive)
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Foliated and nonfoliated are terms used to describe the texture of
____________________ rocks. ( igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
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Metamorphic rocks such as marble and quartzite are said to be
____________________ because their mineral grains are not arranged in parallel layers or bands.
(foliated, nonfoliated, intrusive)
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In the rock cycle, melted rock from the mantle called ____________________ moves
upward when oceanic plates move apart. ( lava, magma, extrusive rock)
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Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
statement true.
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Igneous rocks that formed beneath Earth’s surface are extrusive
rocks. _________________________
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A metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in bands is said to be
nonfoliated. _________________________
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Short Answer
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27.
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What makes the rock cycle a “cycle”?
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If you were shown one photograph of pumice and one of granite, how could you
distinguish between the two rocks?
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Directions: For each item, tell which event would occur
first.
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Molten material cools and forms igneous rocks.
Lava flows from a volcano.
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Gneiss is formed. The mineral grains in granite
are flattened under pressure.
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31.
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Where does the rock cycle begin?
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Identify each statement as true or false. Rewrite
false statements to make them correct.
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32.
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All igneous rocks have the same mineral compositions.
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33.
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Nonfoliated rocks have very narrow layering.
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34.
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Metamorphic rocks can form from other metamorphic rocks.
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35.
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Metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks.
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Use the diagram to answer each question. 
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36.
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Classify Rock A into one of the three major rock groups and explain how it
formed.
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37.
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Classify Rock C into one of the three major rock groups and explain how it
formed.
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38.
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Classify Rock D into one of the three major rock groups and explain how it
formed.
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39.
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Classify Rock E into one of the three major rock groups and explain how it
formed.
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40.
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Classify Rock B into one of the three major rock groups and explain how it
formed.
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41.
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Match Rock F with the correct rock from the following list: slate, breccia,
granite, limestone, conglomerate, gneiss. Classify Rock F into one of the three major rock groups and
explain how it formed.
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