Rock Cycle

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What type of rock can melt and cool to form igneous rock?

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Metamorphic rock can melt and cool to form igneous rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is a mixture of minerals, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other material?

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Rock is a mixture of minerals, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other material.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What process flattens mineral grains in rocks without melting them?

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Pressure can flatten mineral grains in rocks without melting them.

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What occurs when water and other minerals move through open spaces between larger sediments, gluing them together?

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Cementation occurs when water and other minerals move through open spaces between larger sediments, gluing them together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What happens to volcanic glass rock (obsidian) when it cools quickly?

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Volcanic glass rock (obsidian) cools so quickly that few crystals form.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering is the process when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

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

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Erosion is the term for the movement of sediments from one location to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

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Igneous rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is the process called when sediments are pressed together under pressure?

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Compaction is the process when sediments are pressed together under pressure.

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What type of rock is formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock is formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure.