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What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False

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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

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What type of rocks are formed when the actual structure of a rock is changed due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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How they form

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Define igneous rock.

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Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rocks formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rocks that have been changed from their original form due to heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What process leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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Cementation and compaction of sediments.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.