Rocks and Rock Cycle

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This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

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Extrusive and Intrusive

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

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weathering and erosion

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Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock? Options: lava, magma, metamorphisis, sediments

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sediments

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements (rain, snow, wind) is called

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weathering

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The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?

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erosion

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Sedimentary rocks can be made from all of the following except? fossils, pebbles, sand, lava

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lava

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This rock forms when molten magma cools inside the Earth's surface. What type of rock is it?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock