ROCKS AND ROCK CYCLE

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What type of rock is made from fossils of once living plants or animals?

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Organic Sedimentary Rock.

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What type of metamorphic rock is formed from shale under heat and pressure, with minerals arranged in bands?

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Foliated Metamorphic Rock.

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What is the term for rock that has been broken down into smaller pieces?

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Sediment.

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True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False.

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Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?

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Rock 1.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weather, water, and wind?

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Weathering.

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion.

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What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock.

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks cool slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks cool quickly on the surface.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is the continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.