Describe the three basic rock types, how each are formed, and subcategories of each
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Igneous: formed from solidifying and crystallizing of molten material. Two types, intrusive and extrusive.
Sedimentary: formed from the cementation of loose clasts. Types include clastic sedimentary, chemical sedimentary, and biochemical sedimentary.
Metamorphic: formed from the transformation of any igneous or sedimentary rock due to extreme heats and pressure. Two major types are contact metamorphism and regional metamorphism.
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A. crust. B. mohorovicic. C. mantle. D. asthenosphere.
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A) Austria and Hungary B) West Germany and East Germany C) Slovakia and the Czech Republic D) Bosnia and Kosovo E) Poland and Lithuania
Conduction and convection combined represent ____________________ heating
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Are all changes in relative sea level due to changes in the volume of water in the ocean? Why or why not?
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