rock cycle

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What type of rock usually forms near places where sediment builds up?

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Sedimentary rock.

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How are Metamorphic Rocks formed?

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By intense heat and pressure.

Front

In which type of rock are fossils typically found?

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Sedimentary rock.

Front

What is sedimentary rock made from?

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Tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley.

Front

What is a key statement about the rock cycle?

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Any rock can be changed into any other type of rock.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

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How do Igneous rocks form?

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By cooling and solidifying of magma or lava.

Front

What process leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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Weathering and erosion of existing rocks.

Front

What is the role of heat in the formation of metamorphic rocks?

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Heat helps to change the structure of existing rocks.

Front

What is the process of turning sediment into sedimentary rock called?

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Lithification.