Rock Cycle
Rocks
Minerals
Volcanos
Plate Tectonics
100
it is an idealized cycle of process undergone by rocks in the earth's crust
What is a rock cycle?
100
this has igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic rock
What is the three main rock types
100
it is naturally occurring chemical compound usually of crystallization form and abiogenic
What is a mineral?
100
it is an opening in the earth's crust through which molten magma and gases erupt
What is a volcano?
100
the earth's crust and mantle are broken into sections called
What is a plate tectonic?
200
when a igneous rock is heated and under pressure it turns into what
What is a metamorphic rock?
200
this can be found in lakes,deep ocean,and swamps
What is sedimentary rock found
200
they do this when crystallization of magma cools inside the crust or cools and hardens on the surface.
how do minerals form?
200
is a location above an up welling of magma from the mantle
What is a hot spot?
200
at one point all of the continents were connected which is also called the super-continent.
What is Pangaea?
300
when a a igneous rock has eroded and turns into sediment and the sedimet has compaction it turns what
What is sedimentary rock
300
it has a ribbon like like layers and may have crystals
What is metamorphic rock
300
people do this in their job what is this called when people find minerals everyday
what is mining?
300
this is a hot spot and where most of the volcanoes are
what is Hawaii?
300
is created as two or more plates pull away from each
What is a divergent boundaries?
400
when a metamorphic rock is melted what does it turn into
What is magma
400
when a volcano erupts it crystallized the melted materials.
What is how does an igneous rock form?
400
what is the hardest mineral on the mohs scale
What is diamond?
400
which volcano is found around plate boundaries
What is a composite volcano?
400
their are two types of crust one is less dense so it floats higher and one is more dense so it sinks
What is continental crust and ocean crust?
500
when a metamorphic rock is melted it turns into magma ans when the magma cools it turns into what
what is igneous rock?
500
this has a glassy surface and gas bubbles
What is an igneous rock?
500
this is the most common rock and it has glass like crystals and are waxy and dull
What is quartz?
500
which volcano is it when air gets into the volcano's vent
What is a shield volcano?
500
it is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircle the basin of the pacific ocean
What is the ring of fire?
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