Rock Cycle Review

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What type of rock is formed from the remains of plants and animals?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What process involves extreme heat and pressure to form rocks?

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Metamorphism.

Front

Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What is the term for the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock.

Front

True or False: The rock cycle is a continuous process.

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True.

Front

What is the main source of heat that drives the rock cycle?

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The Earth's core.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

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Magma.