Rock Cycle Review

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What is a rock formed from fragments of other rocks called?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What processes change limestone into marble during the rock cycle?

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Heat and pressure

Front

What type of rock is formed from another type of rock that has been heated and compressed over time?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What are the steps an igneous rock undergoes to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

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Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

Front

What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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Weathering

Front

What is the process by which sediments are transported and deposited?

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Erosion

Front

What is the term for the process that turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

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Cementation

Front

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

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Igneous Rock

Front

What is the term for rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemically?

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Metamorphic Rock