Rocks & Rock Cycle

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What type of rock is formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What are the three groups of rocks classified by?

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How they form

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What is a natural solid made of one or more minerals?

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Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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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 is formed from fragments of other rocks?

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Sedimentary Rock

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

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

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Igneous Rock

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks form inside the Earth, while extrusive rocks form on the surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature?

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Metamorphic 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