Rock Cycle

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What are Sedimentary Rocks?

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Rocks formed from layers of sediment over millions of years.

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What are Metamorphic Rocks?

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Rocks formed from heat and pressure.

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What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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How are Igneous Rocks formed?

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Through the process of melting and cooling.

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What is the process of weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of sediment from one location to another.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is melting in the context of the rock cycle?

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The process where solid rock turns into magma due to heat.

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What is cooling/crystallization?

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The process where magma cools and solidifies to form igneous rocks.

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What is the role of pressure in the formation of rocks?

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Pressure can transform sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.