The Rock Cycle Review

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What powers the rock cycle?

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Energy from the sun and processes deep within the Earth.

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Rock formed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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Rock formed by volcanic activity?

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Igneous

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Rock formed by erosion?

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Sedimentary

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Type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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Type of rock formed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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Type of rock formed from sediment compaction and cementation?

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Sedimentary rock.

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Duration of the Rock Cycle

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Millions of years

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Magma cools on Earth's surface or crust, becoming:

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Igneous rock.

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Basic rock categories count?

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Three.