Rock Cycle

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Sometimes sediments move from one place to another and can settle in layers. This process is called

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Erosion

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Sediments under great heat and pressure over millions of years form this type of rock.

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Metamorphic

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What will happen as layers of sediment undergo great pressure for millions of years?

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A sedimentary rock will form.

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What is formed when molten rock material cools and hardens to form a solid?

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An igneous rock is formed.

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Hawaii was formed from volcanoes which means most of its land and rock is igneous rock. True or False?

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True

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What is the difference in the formation of metamorphic rock and igneous rock?

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Time and pressure

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Which of the following best describes examples of erosion? Options: Physical and chemical weathering, Constant changes on the surface of the Earth, Lakes and ponds, Wind and moving water

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Wind and moving water

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The process of breaking down rock is

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Weathering

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Wind, rain, chemicals and pressure are 4 ways that rocks can be broken down into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are called

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Sediments

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Choose the list of sediments that is listed from smallest particle size to greatest particle size: Clay, silt, sand, gravel

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Clay, silt, sand, gravel