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Igneous
Rocks
Sedimentary
Rocks
Metamorphic
Rocks
Fossils
Potpourri
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What “Ignis” means
in Latin.
What is fire?
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Type of igneous rock
that cools outside the
Earth’s surface.
What is extrusive?
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Type of igneous rock that cools inside the
Earth’s surface.
What is intrusive?
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Most common igneous rock, used often in
building.
What is granite?
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Igneous rock that cooled quickly, and looks
like black glass.
What is obsidian?
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These are often found in sedimentary
rocks.
What are fossils?
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What sedimentary rocks are formed from.
What are sediments?
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A rough rock with many quartz crystals.
What is sandstone?
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Formed from compressed vegetation.
What is coal?
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A rock made from layers of mud and clay
pressed together.
What is shale?
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What the word “metamorphic” means in
Greek.
What is “big change”?
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A rock made from granite that has been
changed by heat and pressure.
What is gneiss?
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A rock that was once limestone and
changed by heat and pressure.
What is marble?
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A rock that was once shale and was
changed by heat and pressure.
What is slate?
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A type of rock that has a clear line of
cleavage.
What is a foliate?
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The number of sides the Hexagonaria
Perincata has.
What is six?
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Law that states that in its natural state, the
oldest layer is on the bottom and the
younger ones on top.
What is the Law of Superposition?
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Hexagonaria’s Perincata’s more common
name.
What is a Petoskey stone?
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The type of dating that compares the ages
of layers with others.
What is relative dating?
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A type of fossil found only in one layer.
What is an index fossil?
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Luster is one of these.
What are the properties of a mineral?
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A solid element or compound that has a
definite chemical composition and a crystal
structure.
What is a mineral?
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What the inner most layer of the Earth is
made of.
What is iron and nickel?
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Area around the Pacific Ocean that has
active volcanoes and earthquakes.
What is the “Ring of Fire”?
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Type of mountain formed by an upward
thrust of magma.
What is a dome mountain?
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