Rock Transformations

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What type of rock is sandstone?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What type of rock is slate?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What type of rock is limestone?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What type of rock is volcanic rock?

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Igneous rock.

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What is formed when rock is uplifted to Earth's surface?

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Sediment.

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How fast does the transformation of rock happen?

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Slow.

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What describes igneous rock?

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Black glass or speckles.

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What is the process called when sedimentary rock turns into metamorphic rock?

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Metamorphism.

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What is the main component of sedimentary rock?

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Sediments.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock transformation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1