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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If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

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Magma

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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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The three groups of rocks are classified by: How they form, Color, Grain size, Chemical Composition

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How they form

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Fossils are only found in which type of rocks? Options: Sedimentary rocks, Foliated Metamorphic rocks, Igneous Rocks, Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks

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Sedimentary rocks

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What is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

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weathering

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Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

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igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

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Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

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metamorphic rock

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A rock that forms from many small fragments of other rocks is a(n)

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sedimentary rock

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This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous