Rock Transformations

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What type of crystals form when magma cools slowly?

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Large crystals.

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What energy source exposes rock during uplift?

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The sun.

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How do sedimentary rocks form?

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From compacting and cementing.

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Where are the youngest layers of sedimentary rock located?

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Nearest Earth's surface.

Front

What are sandstone, slate, and limestone examples of?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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Weathering.

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What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the process called when rocks change due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphism.

Front

What is the term for the solid material that settles out of a liquid?

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Sediment.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.