W.I.N Rock Cycle
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5 questions
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Rocks on the Earth’s surface are broken down through weathering and erosion. These broken pieces collect at the bottom of lakes and oceans over time and compact together to become sandstone, limestone, or mudstone. Places like the Grand Canyon have strata of these types of stone where fossils can be found. What type of rock creates these layers of stone?
Rocks on the Earth’s surface are broken down through weathering and erosion. These broken pieces collect at the bottom of lakes and oceans over time and compact together to become sandstone, limestone, or mudstone. Places like the Grand Canyon have strata of these types of stone where fossils can be found. What type of rock creates these layers of stone?
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An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ______________ cools beneath the surface.
An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ______________ cools beneath the surface.
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Which two processes of the rock cycle help preserve fossils in sedimentary rocks?
Which two processes of the rock cycle help preserve fossils in sedimentary rocks?
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The diagram shows the stages in the fossilization of a species during a rock formation over time, labeled in sequence from 1 to 5. Each stage represents a process that contributed to the formation of rock. Based on the diagram, which statement about the stages of fossilization is correct?
The diagram shows the stages in the fossilization of a species during a rock formation over time, labeled in sequence from 1 to 5. Each stage represents a process that contributed to the formation of rock. Based on the diagram, which statement about the stages of fossilization is correct?
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In what ways do the processes of weathering and erosion help in creating fossil records?
In what ways do the processes of weathering and erosion help in creating fossil records?