1. Academic Raceway 500
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2. Welcome to the Academic Raceway 500
Complete Three Races to Win the Academic Trophy
Qualifying Lap
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
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3. QUALIFYING LAP
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Qualifying Lap

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__________ metamorphic rock texture consists of parallel alignment of mineral grains.
Foliated
Nonfoliated

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____________ sedimentary rock forms when grains of sand become cemented together.
Clastic
Chemical

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8. __________ cools quickly on Earth’s surface.
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__________ cools quickly on Earth’s surface.
Magma
Lava

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10. Strata are found in _______ rock?
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Strata are found in _______ rock?
Sedimentary
Igneous

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A type of rock that forms deep within the Earth when magma solidifies is called.
Organic
Metamorphic

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14. Congratulations! You’ve Qualified!
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Congratulations! You’ve Qualified!
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15. Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Motor Speedway

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A type of rock that forms under high temperature and pressure but is not exposed to enough heat to melt the rock is_________.
Igneous
Metamorphic

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After they are deposited, sediments, such as sand, are turned into sedimentary rock when they are compacted and
Cemented
Weathered

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20. An igneous rock with a coarse-grained texture forms when_____.
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An igneous rock with a coarse-grained texture forms when_____.
Magma cools very quickly
Magma cools very slowly

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22. The layering that occurs in sedimentary rock is called_________.
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The layering that occurs in sedimentary rock is called_________.
Stratification
Ripple Marks

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24. An example of a clastic sedimentary rock is ________.
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An example of a clastic sedimentary rock is ________.
Gneiss
Sandstone

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26. Congratulations! You’ve Completed the First Race!
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Congratulations! You’ve Completed the First Race!
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27. INDIANAPOLIS 500
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Indianapolis 500

28. A solid mixture of crystals of one or more minerals
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A solid mixture of crystals of one or more minerals
Rock
Magma

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30. The process by which one rock type changes into another.
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The process by which one rock type changes into another.
Rock Cycle
Weathering

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When magma cools beneath the Earth’s surface, the resulting rock is called__________.
Texture
Intrusive

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34. Igneous rock that forms on the Earth’s surface is called_______.
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Igneous rock that forms on the Earth’s surface is called_______.
Extrusive
Intrusive

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36. Sedimentary rock layers are called_________.
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Sedimentary rock layers are called_________.
Clastic
Strata

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38. Congratulations! You’ve Won the Trophy!
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THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
Congratulations! You’ve Won the Trophy!