Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks

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This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Cooling & crystallization produce

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igneous rocks

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True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

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weathering

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

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melting and cooling

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The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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heat and pressure

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

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sediment