ROCKS AND ROCK CYCLE

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What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary.

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What type of rock starts as molten magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What process forms metamorphic rocks?

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Heat and pressure.

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What is sedimentary rock primarily made from?

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Particles of sand, silt, clay, and organic materials.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the process called when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

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Lithification.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What type of rock can change into another type of rock?

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Any type of rock can change into another type through the rock cycle.