Types of Rocks

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What type of rock is formed from intense heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock is formed from intense heat and pressure.

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Extreme heat and pressure creates a _________ rock.

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Metamorphic rock.

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary.

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Which type of rock is made when magma cools?

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Igneous rock.

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Igneous rock.

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What is an igneous rock?

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Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is a metamorphic rock?

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Metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks that are changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Lava is molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth's surface.