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  This exercise is about the rock (1).   Start with Weathering on the web page. (See link above.)

Three types of weathering are: (2) , (3) and (4).  Together they break rock down into a pile of  (5),(6)and (7).

 

   The movement of small rock particles is called (8). There are four major ways this can occur: by (9), by (10) , by (11) and by (12) .

   When rivers, wind or glaciers drop their particles in a process called (13), they form layers of (14)

   After two processes -- (15) and (16) , the sediments are now changed into sedimentary rock.  All sedimentary rocks:

1. Are formed from (17) of sediment.

2. Are grains of sediment (18) together.

3. May contain (19) .

  Metamorphic rocks have been changed by extreme (20) and (21) . For example, Limestone can change into (22), shale and mudstones turn into (23), and igneous rocks like granite can turn into (24).

   Deep inside the earth, rocks can begin to (25) because of the heat.

   In the process of  (26), magma pushes through the surface of the earth and flows as lava. Two examples of extrusive igneous rocks are (27) and (28) . These types of rock are fine (29) and often contain (30).

   If magma cools slowly inside the earth, then it forms (31) igneous rock such as (32) or (33).  These types of rock are large-(34) and made up of interlocking (35).  They too can be exposed eventually at the surface through forces of (36), and begin the process of weathering all over again.

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