Rock Cycle Rocks!

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What is a rock that forms from many small fragments of other rocks?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What rock cycle process causes many sedimentary rocks to have visible layers?

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Deposition.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What type of rock forms from another rock due to changes in heat or pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the first step in the process of metamorphic rock changing to igneous rock?

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Melting.

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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 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 process called when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

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Lithification.

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

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Metamorphic rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the term for the process of wearing away rocks and soil?

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Erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What type of rock forms from the accumulation of organic material?

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Sedimentary rock.