Types of Rocks

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What type of rock has minerals arranged in bands or layers?

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Metamorphic

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What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous

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What type of rock is formed through sedimentation?

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Sedimentary

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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What type of igneous rock has large crystals and cools slowly inside the Earth?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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What type of igneous rock cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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What process forms sedimentary rocks?

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Sedimentation, compaction, and cementation of sediments

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What is foliation in metamorphic rocks?

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The alignment of minerals in layers or bands due to pressure.

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How are rocks classified?

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Based on the way they are formed.

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What is the main characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

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They often contain fossils and are formed from particles of other rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3