Rock Transformation

Rock Transformation

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6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Are rocks formed from small pieces of rock and liquid rock the same or different types of rock?

Back

Different types because they formed in different ways.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Could a rock sampled as igneous have formed from sedimentary rock millions of years ago?

Back

Yes, if sedimentary rock is moved below Earth's outer layer and exposed to energy from Earth's interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can energy play a role in the different types of rock that form?

Back

Energy from different sources leads to different types of rocks. Energy inside Earth melts rock into liquid rock, but energy from the sun causes rock to weather into small pieces of rock.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does rock material from a rock formation turn into sand?

Back

Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does metamorphic rock form?

Back

It was heated and put under pressure.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Will rocks change in one week's time?

Back

The rock is not likely to change very much. Most rock formation processes happen very slowly.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Two continents are close to each other but they used to be far apart. What happened?

Back

One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the soft rock below.

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do small pieces of rock break off mountains?

Back

Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Can an igneous rock formation turn into a sedimentary rock formation?

Back

Yes, if igneous rock is moved to Earth's surface and exposed to Energy from the sun, it could weather into small rock pieces that could form sedimentary rock.

10.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Can material in igneous rock become sedimentary rock? Can material in sedimentary become igneous rock?

Back

Yes

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