Rocks and Rock Cycle

Front

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

Back

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Front

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

Back

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Front

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

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Lava

Front

What are the 3 major types of rocks? Options: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation, Brown, Red, Gray, Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

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Extrusive and Intrusive

Front

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks? Options: Lava cools and hardens to form a rock., Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure., Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks., Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

Back

Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.

Front

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

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sediments

Front

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

Back

Igneous