Rock Cycle

Front

What is the process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called?

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Weathering/Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed after lots of time, pressure, and heat?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What type of rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming?

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Igneous Rock

Front

What type of rock forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the term for the continuous process of rocks changing from one type to another?

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Rock Cycle

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the main difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?

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Igneous rocks form from cooled magma or lava, while sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation of sediments.

Front

What is the role of heat and pressure in the formation of metamorphic rocks?

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Heat and pressure cause existing rocks to change their structure and mineral composition.

Front

What is sediment?

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Sediment is small fragments of rock, minerals, or organic material that have been broken down by weathering.