Types of Rocks

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

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What is an igneous rock?

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A type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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A type of rock 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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A type of rock that has been changed from its original form due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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They are formed when magma cools and crystallizes.

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What is the texture of igneous rocks that cool slowly?

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They have large crystals.

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What is the texture of igneous rocks that cool quickly?

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They have small crystals or a glassy texture.

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What is the process of sedimentary rock formation?

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Sedimentary rocks form through the processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, and lithification.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are clastic sedimentary rocks?

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Rocks formed from fragments of other rocks.

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What are chemical sedimentary rocks?

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Rocks formed from the precipitation of minerals from water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4