Types of rocks

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What type of rock is formed by extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What process turns rocks into metamorphic rocks?

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Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth.

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What is cementation?

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The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.

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What type of rock starts as lava that cools and then is heated and put under pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What happens to magma when it emerges from the ground?

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It is called lava.

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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What is sedimentary rock made from?

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

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What is the main difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is underground; lava is above ground.

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What is the process of erosion?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1