Rocks and the Rock Cycle

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Igneous Rock

Front

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

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Lava

Front

What are the 3 major types of rocks? Options: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation, Brown, Red, Gray, Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

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

Front

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

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sediments

Front

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

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Igneous

Front

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

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Compaction

Front

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

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weathering