Amplify Rock Transformation

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What is the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water?

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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces through natural forces such as wind and water.

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What is the process by which rock material moves under earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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Which type of rock is formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock?

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Metamorphic rock is formed when existing rock is transformed by heat and pressure.

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What type of rock forms when magma cools and becomes solid?

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Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma.

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

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Sedimentary rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment.

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What is the term for the natural process that breaks down rocks at the Earth's surface?

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Weathering is the natural process that breaks down rocks at the Earth's surface.

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What is the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?

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Igneous rocks form from cooled magma, while sedimentary rocks form from compressed sediments.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water.

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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 through various geological processes.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.