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10 Questions about Rocks and Minerals? Please Help! Deeply Appreciated! :)?

Here they are:

Questions:

The Grand Canyon was formed primarily via ________________.

A rock contains one or more ___________________.

The main types of rocks are sedimentary, metamorphic, and ______________ rocks.

Sedimentary rocks may be formed from solidified layers of __________________.

Metamorphic rocks are created from other rocks undergoing ___________ and pressure.

Slate is a ________________ rock used for buildings and roofing.

Sand originally comes from ______________.

____________ rock is formed when rock becomes liquid.

The rock ______________ illustrates that rocks are continually changing form.

_________________ involves the wearing down of rocks over time.

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  • 8 years ago
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    1. river erosion

    2. mineral

    3. igneous

    4. sediment

    5. heat

    6. metamorphic

    7. quartz or sea-shells

    8. molten rock / magma (magma rock sounds weird, normally just say magma)

    9. cycle

    10. weathering (not erosion, which includes the movement of rocks)

    Source(s): General knowledge + Wiki
  • 8 years ago

    1 erosion

    2 minerals

    3 igneous

    4 detritus

    5 heat

    6 metamorphosed sedimentary

    7 rocks

    8 molten

    9 cycle

    10 erosion

  • 8 years ago

    2. Minerals

    6. Hard( I think)

    7. Glass

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