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How are metamorphic rocks formed?
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Volcanoes erupt when magma reaches the Earth’s ______
Volcanoes erupt when magma reaches the Earth’s ______
surface
Minerals have a (very complex) ______ formula
Minerals have a (very complex) ______ formula
chemical
Sedimentary rocks are formed from weathered ______
Sedimentary rocks are formed from weathered ______
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What is the next stage after the Red Giant phase in the life cycle of a star?
What is the next stage after the Red Giant phase in the life cycle of a star?
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What is the fate of Earth and its neighboring planets when the Sun becomes a Red Giant?
What is the fate of Earth and its neighboring planets when the Sun becomes a Red Giant?
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The Red Giant phase occurs when a star runs out of hydrogen.
The Red Giant phase occurs when a star runs out of hydrogen.
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Supernova explosions are the largest and most powerful explosions in the universe.
Supernova explosions are the largest and most powerful explosions in the universe.
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What physical process can cause weathering due to the expansion and contraction of rocks?
What physical process can cause weathering due to the expansion and contraction of rocks?
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Which of the following can form U-shaped valleys by scraping pieces off surrounding rocks?
Which of the following can form U-shaped valleys by scraping pieces off surrounding rocks?
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What can dissolve rock through the action of dissolved acids?
What can dissolve rock through the action of dissolved acids?
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As the ice ______ it widens cracks in rocks
As the ice ______ it widens cracks in rocks
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The movement of weathered rock particles is called ...........
The movement of weathered rock particles is called ...........
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What did Alfred Wegener call the single supercontinent that split into Laurasia and Gondwana?
What did Alfred Wegener call the single supercontinent that split into Laurasia and Gondwana?
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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
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Explain the concept of tectonic plates and their movement in the Earth's crust.
Explain the concept of tectonic plates and their movement in the Earth's crust.
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Briefly describe the subduction zone
Briefly describe the subduction zone
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Which scale is used to describe the resistance of a mineral to scratching?
Which scale is used to describe the resistance of a mineral to scratching?
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What is the streak of a mineral?
What is the streak of a mineral?
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What is cleavage in relation to minerals?
What is cleavage in relation to minerals?
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What does fracture refer to in minerals?
What does fracture refer to in minerals?
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Who created the scale of mineral hardness grading from the softest to the hardest?
Who created the scale of mineral hardness grading from the softest to the hardest?
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True or false: Friedrich Mohs created a scale of mineral hardness from 1 to 100?
True or false: Friedrich Mohs created a scale of mineral hardness from 1 to 100?
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What happens to rocks if they are buried deep in the Earth at high temperatures and pressures?
What happens to rocks if they are buried deep in the Earth at high temperatures and pressures?
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What did Alfred Wegener call the single supercontinent that split into Laurasia and Gondwana?
What did Alfred Wegener call the single supercontinent that split into Laurasia and Gondwana?
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