Rock Transformations: Chapter 1

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What is a sample?

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A small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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Which type of rocks have layers?

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Sedimentary Rocks.

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What is a rock formation?

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A region of rock that formed together as a single rock type.

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What type of rock is formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake and were compacted and cemented together?

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Sedimentary.

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What is weathering?

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The process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

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

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma or lava).

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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Rocks that have been changed from their original form by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.