Rocks

Front

What is a rock that forms by great heat and pressure deep within Earth?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What type of rock forms from magma or lava?

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Igneous rock

Front

What do we call bits of weathered rock?

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Sediment

Front

What is made up of one or more minerals?

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Rock

Front

What is the process called that describes how rocks change from one type to another?

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Rock cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

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Magma

Front

What is the term for the solidified form of magma that reaches the Earth's surface?

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Lava

Front

What type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the name of the process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering