Types of Rocks/Rock Cycle

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What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to natural elements?

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Weathering

Front

What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

Which type of rock is formed from tiny particles that have been compacted together?

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Sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediments from one place to another?

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the main factor that classifies rocks into three groups?

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How they form

Front

What is the term for the solid, molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

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Magma

Front

What do we call the process of rocks being broken down by wind, water, and ice?

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock