Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock forms when lava cools and crystallizes?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

Front

What type of rock forms from minerals that precipitate from solutions or from sediment that is pressed and cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock is characterized by grains arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another called?

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Rock Cycle

Front

What is formed when heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt?

Back

Magma

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process called when sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediment?

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Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Back

Intrusive igneous rocks form below the surface, while extrusive igneous rocks form on the surface.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic