Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks?

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Foliated and nonfoliated rocks.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of biological matter and fossils?

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Sedimentary Rock.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What geological process leads to the formation of sedimentary rock?

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Compaction and cementation.

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What type of rock is formed by the cooling of magma and lava?

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Igneous Rock.

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What defines clastic rocks?

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Clastic rocks are a type of sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of fragments of pre-existing rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is a continuous process that describes the transformation of rocks through various geological processes including erosion, sedimentation, metamorphism, and melting.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?

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Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of magma or lava, while sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediments.

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What is metamorphism?

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Metamorphism is the process by which existing rocks are transformed into metamorphic rocks through heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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How do sedimentary rocks typically form?

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Sedimentary rocks typically form through the processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.