Rocks and Minerals Review

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What process turns an igneous rock into a metamorphic rock?

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Heat and pressure.

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True or False: Rocks are made of minerals, but minerals are not made of rocks.

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True.

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How can you test if a rock contains calcite?

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Drip acid (HCl) on it and look for bubbles.

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What process turns a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?

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Heat and pressure.

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What process turns magma into igneous rock?

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Cooling.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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Define igneous rock.

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Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and cementation of mineral and organic particles.

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Define metamorphic rock.

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Rock that has been changed from its original form by heat, pressure, or chemically.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.