ROCK CYCLE

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What is the process called when particles are eroded and moved, and then laid down?

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Deposition

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Which type of weathering involves physical processes that break rocks apart without changing their chemical composition?

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Physical weathering

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What is the term for molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface?

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Lava

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What do we call molten rock that is found below the Earth's surface?

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Magma

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What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?

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Melting and cooling

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What is the term for the cycle that describes the transformation of rocks through various geological processes?

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Rock cycle

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces through physical or chemical means.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water.

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What is sediment?

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Small particles of rock and mineral that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

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What is metamorphism?

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The process by which existing rocks are transformed into metamorphic rocks through heat and pressure.