Rocks

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

Front

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

Front

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

Front

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

Front

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

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Compaction

Front

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

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weathering

Front

This rock started as lava that cooled and solidified. Then it was heated and put under pressure, which changed it chemically. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

Front

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

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False

Front

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary