ROCKS AND ROCK CYCLE

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What are rocks formed when sediments are buried, compacted, and cemented together called?

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Clastic rocks.

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True or False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False. Igneous rocks can also turn into sedimentary rocks.

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What type of rock forms from cooling magma inside the Earth?

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Intrusive Igneous rocks.

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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 sedimentary rock is formed from the remains of living organisms?

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Organic sedimentary rock.

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What is the term for the process of sediments being pressed together to form rock?

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Lithification.

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What type of rock forms from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

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Extrusive Igneous rocks.

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What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

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Erosion.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.