Rock Transformations

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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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What type of rock is formed when melted rock cools and hardens?

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Igneous rock.

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What process occurs after the melting of rock to form igneous rock?

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Cooling.

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Can igneous rocks be formed below the surface and on top of Earth's surface?

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True.

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What is cementation?

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The process of sediment being glued together.

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What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks?

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Igneous rocks form from cooled magma or lava, sedimentary rocks form from compacted sediments, and metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks that change due to heat and pressure.

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What is the process of erosion?

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The wearing away and removal of rock or soil by wind, water, or ice.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals through natural processes.

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What is compaction in geology?

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The process where sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

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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.