Rocks and Rock Cycle Review

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What type of rock is formed by smaller pieces of rock that settle at the bottom of a lake?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What type of rock has grains arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals?

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Metamorphic Rock

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What type of rock is formed when molten rock cools into a solid?

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Igneous Rock

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True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False

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True or False: Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

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False

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What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock?

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Lithification

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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 rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock

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What is the term for rocks that have changed due to heat and pressure?

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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 and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.