Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

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Weathering

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What type of rock is formed from molten magma?

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Igneous

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Which type of rock is produced by deposition, compaction, and cementation?

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Sedimentary

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What is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

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Weathering

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What are the three major groups of rocks classified by geologists?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water flow and then transported and deposited in other locations.

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What is sediment?

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Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and formed again.

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What is compaction in the context of sedimentary rocks?

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The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

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What is cementation?

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The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.