Rock Cycle

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What are the three groups of rocks classified by?

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How they form.

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What type of rock is formed from layers of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

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Which type of rock forms from heat and extreme pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What does the term 'igneous' mean?

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Igneous rock means FIRE and is formed from melted rock either from magma below Earth's crust or from lava above it.

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Can each rock type follow only one pathway of the rock cycle?

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False.

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

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Weathering.

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What is the process of sediments being pressed together to form rock?

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Lithification.

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

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Igneous rock.

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What is the main difference between sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?

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Sedimentary rocks form from sediments, while metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks that change due to heat and pressure.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is the continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.