Rock Cycle Review

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What is magma called when it flows out of the Earth's surface?

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Lava

Front

True or False: Each type of rock can change into any other type of rock through the rock cycle.

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True

Front

What type of rock is shale?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What type of rock is granite?

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Igneous

Front

What type of rock is formed when sediment is pressed together and hardens?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Erosion

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

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

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Igneous

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What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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What is sediment?

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Particles of rock that are broken down through weathering.