Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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What is the process by which metamorphic rocks are formed?

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Heat and pressure.

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What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is formed when bits of other rocks are pressed into a solid?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?

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Melting and cooling.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

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What is sedimentary rock primarily made of?

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Particles of other rocks and organic material.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is metamorphism?

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The process by which rocks change due to heat, pressure, or chemically.

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What is erosion?

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The process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments are laid down in new locations.