EEn 2.1.1 Flashcard A: The Rock Cycle

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Organic, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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Which type of rock results from deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediments?

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Sedimentary

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Which type of rock results from cooling of magma or lava?

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Igneous

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The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

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sediment

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This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

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Melting and cooling

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This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous

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True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False

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True/False: Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

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False