The Rock Cycle

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What type of rocks form when rock buried deep inside the earth change without melting or weathering?

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Metamorphic rocks.

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What type of rock is formed when magma erupts from a volcano and cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

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Extrusive igneous rock.

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What is the process by which sediment is moved from one place to another, often caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity?

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Erosion.

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What type of rock is found near the mouth of a volcano?

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Extrusive igneous rock.

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What two processes change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

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Melting and cooling.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

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Rocks formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment.

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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Rocks that have been changed from their original form by heat, pressure, or chemically.

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What is deposition in the context of the rock cycle?

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The process where sediment settles out of the transporting medium.