Rocks and Minerals (Including Rock Cycle)

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What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

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Marble

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How do salt crystals form?

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Salt crystals form when water evaporates.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A subduction zone is where two tectonic plates meet and one gets pushed underneath the other.

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What is an example of a sedimentary rock?

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Sandstone

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What happens when igneous rock weathers?

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When igneous rock weathers, it forms sediments.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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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.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath 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 or lava, while sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation of sediments.

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What is weathering?

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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.