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8.2 Earth’s Building Blocks

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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.
Question 1
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How might rocks differ from each other?

Question 2
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Page(s) you found question 1's answer

Question 3
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How does igneous rock form?

Question 4
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Page(s) you found question 3's answer

Question 5
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Which statement distinguishes between the two basic types of igneous rock?

Question 6
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Page(s) you found question 5's answer

Question 7
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How does a sedimentary rock form?

Question 8
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How does metamorphic rock form?

Question 9
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What is the rock cycle?

Question 10
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Page(s) you found question 9's answer

Question 11
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sedimentary rock
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the building blocks of rocks that consist of solid, nonliving substances
minerals
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any process or force that moves sediments to new locations
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Question 12
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limestone
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a type of sedimentary rock that often has many fossils and shells of tiny ocean creatures
igneous rock
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basalt, granite, and obsidian are examples of this class of rock
metamorphic rock
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serpentine, marble, and gneiss are examples of this class of rock
sedimentary rock
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igneous rock
a rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies; the most abundant class of rocks
metamorphic rock
a type of rock that forms when either igneous or sedimentary rock is changed due to extreme heat and pressure
erosion
a type of rock made of tiny bits of rock and sand mixed with small pieces of things that were once alive
sandstone, limestone, and mudstone are examples of this class of rock