Rock Cycle Review

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What is the rock cycle?

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Process that forms and recycles different rocks.

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The process in which sediment becomes 'glued' or stuck together is called _________.

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Cementation.

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____________ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the Earth change without melting or weathering or cementing.

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Metamorphic.

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__________ rock will have banded (ribbon like-not straight) layers.

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Metamorphic.

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What is the process that helps form existing rock into sedimentary rock?

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All of these (weathering, compaction, erosion).

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is igneous rock?

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Rock formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has changed from one type to another due to heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.