Rocks and Rock cycle

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

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Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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How are metamorphic rocks created?

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Heat and pressure as they move toward the core.

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What type of rock forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface?

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Igneous Rock

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What type of rock is formed from pebbles that are cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What is the process called when sediment from older rocks gets pressed and cemented together?

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Formation of Sedimentary Rock.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

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What is the main characteristic of igneous rocks?

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They form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks form below the surface, while extrusive rocks form on the surface.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, and organic material that can accumulate and form sedimentary rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.