Types of Rock and Rock Cycle

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This rock was formed when heat and pressure changed its minerals around into new minerals. What type of rock is it?

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Metamorphic Rock

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Igneous Rock

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

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When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____

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Texture

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What are the 3 major types of rocks? Options: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation, Brown, Red, Gray, Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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The process where one type of rock can change into another type of rock is known as ____

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The rock cycle

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The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.

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Weathering

Front

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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What is a rock?

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A solid material made up of one or more minerals.

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This type of rock is usually formed in layers.

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Sedimentary