Rock Cycle and Rock Types

Front

What type of rock might contain evidence of past life?

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Sedimentary Rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What process produces igneous rocks?

Back

Cooling and crystallization

Front

What is deposition?

Back

Dropping off sediment

Front

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 Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

How are igneous rocks formed?

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By the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is the main characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

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They are formed from the accumulation of sediment.

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What is metamorphism?

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The process by which existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemically.

Front

What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1