Rocks and Rock cycle

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A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

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Sedimentary Rock

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As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form? Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Extrusive Igneous, Intrusive Igneous

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Extrusive Igneous

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

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geologist

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When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing

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Lava

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The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

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melting and cooling

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In which type of rock might you see a fossil?

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Sedimentary rock

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How are metamorphic rocks created?

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Heat and pressure as they move toward the core

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Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

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Sedimentary Rock

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The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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heat and pressure