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12 questions
What are the key components that make up rocks?
Match the following rock types with their descriptions.
A mineral is a ___ substance with a crystal structure, while a rock consists of one or more minerals or rock fragments.
Which of the following is evidence that supports the idea of tectonic plates moving?
___ rocks have spaces between grains, allowing water to pass through.
Which of the following features is commonly found in igneous rocks?
Which of the following is the correct name for molten rock that has broken through Earth's crust?
Which of the following is a type of igneous rock that forms inside Earth's crust?
Which of the following factors determines the size of crystals in igneous rocks?
Sort the following steps into the correct order to describe how the melting of rock at the edge of a tectonic plate leads to the formation of extrusive igneous rock (e.g. basalt).
Which of the following is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?
___ is the process in which solid crystals form as molten rock cools.
