Rock Types and Rock Cycle

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What is underground molten rock?

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Magma

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Sediment goes through _________________ to become sedimentary rock.

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compacting and cementing

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How are all rocks related to one another based upon the rock cycle diagram?

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All rocks can create any other type of rock

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Foliated & non-foliated are 2 types of...

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Metamorphic

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What is the rock cycle?

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A process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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What is an igneous rock?

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A rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed from one type to another by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.