Rock Cycle and Fossils

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Rock Cycle

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The ________ is the model describing formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks.

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Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic

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______ are the 3 major types of rocks.

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Sedimentary rock

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________ is formed when sediments accumulate, compact, and cement together.

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sand, pebbles, and boulder size particles

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Sedimentary rock contains_______.

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fossils

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Sedimentary rock MAY contain ______.

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weathering

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_________ breaks down sedimentary rock.

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rain, ice, wind, chemical changes, and living things (plants)

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Types of weathering include______.

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sediment

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_______ is loose material created by weathering.

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deposition and erosion

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Sediment is moved by_____.

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Deposition

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_________ is when sediment is deposited in layers.