Rock Cycle

Front

What is a rock formed from fragments of other rocks called?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

How does metamorphic rock change into sediments?

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Weathering and Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed when bits of other rocks become pressed into a solid?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

Back

Weathering

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the process of turning sediment into sedimentary rock?

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Compaction and Cementation

Front

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

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

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

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock