Three types of Rocks

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What is sedimentary rock formed from remains of plants and animals called?

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Organic rock.

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What is the process that presses sediments together?

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Compaction.

Front

In what type of rock will you only see fossils?

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Sedimentary rock.

Front

Which rock family is composed of rocks that have been changed by heat and/or pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What are the three types of sedimentary rock?

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Clastic, chemical, and organic.

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

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Weathering.

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

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Erosion.

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the term for layers of sedimentary rock?

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Stratification.

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What type of igneous rock forms below the Earth's surface?

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Intrusive rock.