3.1 Understanding the Rock Cycle

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What is the main difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is found underground, while lava is found on the surface.

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What type of rock is primarily formed from volcanic activity?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions?

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Chemical weathering.

Front

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock.

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

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Magma.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces without changing their composition?

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Physical weathering.

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What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the term for the transformation of sediment into rock?

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Lithification.

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What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature from existing rocks?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.