Rocks

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What is the rock that forms as molten rock cools and becomes solid?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is formed from pieces of other rock and loose material that get cemented together?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the term for the arrangement of minerals in flat or wavy parallel bands?

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Foliation.

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What are rock fragments, plant and animal remains, and minerals that settle to the bottom of water called?

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Sediment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

True or False: An ocean once covered Ohio.

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True.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure from existing rocks?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the process called when sediments are pressed together to form rock?

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Compaction.

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What is the term for the natural process of breaking down rocks?

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Weathering.

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What is the cycle called that describes the transformation of rocks from one type to another?

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Rock cycle.

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.