8.2 Earth’s Building Blocks - Kelsey Hummel | Library

Instructions

Answer each question thoughtfully, citing the page number(s) where you found evidence for each question. 

Answer in complete sentences and restate the question in your answer whenever possible.

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How might rocks differ from each other?

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Page(s) you found question 1's answer

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How does igneous rock form?

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Page(s) you found question 3's answer

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Which statement distinguishes between the two basic types of igneous rock?

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Page(s) you found question 5's answer

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How does a sedimentary rock form?

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How does metamorphic rock form?

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What is the rock cycle?

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Page(s) you found question 9's answer

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
erosion		the building blocks of rocks that consist of solid, nonliving substances
igneous rock		any process or force that moves sediments to new locations
sedimentary rock		a rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies; the most abundant class of rocks
minerals		a type of rock that forms when either igneous or sedimentary rock is changed due to extreme heat and pressure
metamorphic rock		a type of rock made of tiny bits of rock and sand mixed with small pieces of things that were once alive

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
igneous rock		a type of sedimentary rock that often has many fossils and shells of tiny ocean creatures
limestone		basalt, granite, and obsidian are examples of this class of rock
sedimentary rock		serpentine, marble, and gneiss are examples of this class of rock
metamorphic rock		sandstone, limestone, and mudstone are examples of this class of rock