Rocks

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A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

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Rock

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Type of rock made from the cooling and hardening of magma or lava; Derived from the Latin word meaning fire **most common on the surface**

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Igneous

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Molten/hot melted rock beneath the earth's surface

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Magma

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Liquid magma that reaches the surface

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Lava

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Rock that is formed by the cooling and hardening of magma on the inside of the Earth's crust

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Intrusive Igneous

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Rock that is formed by the cooling and hardening of lava on the outside of the Earth's crust

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Extrusive Igneous

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A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment/evaporation leaves behind a mixture of hardened minerals

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Sedimentary

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Rocks formed by heat and pressure deep below Earth's surface

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Metamorphic

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A classification of a metamorphic rock that has visible layers or bands

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Foliated

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A fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant material

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Coal