The Rock Cycle

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Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

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metamorphic

Front

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

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sedimentary

Front

What rock type would be commonly found around volcanoes? Options: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, None of the above

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igneous

Front

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

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metamorphic

Front

This rock was layers of fossils that were buried, heated, and put under pressure over millions of years. What type of rock is this?

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metamorphic

Front

This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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sedimentary

Front

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

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sediment

Front

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another is called _?_. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

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erosion

Front

Which type of rock is made from lava cooling on Earth's surface? Options: extrusive igneous, intrusive igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

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extrusive igneous

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Which type of rock is made from magma cooling inside Earth?

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intrusive igneous