Rocks and The 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 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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_______ rock forms from magma/lava

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Igneous

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When rocks are deeply buried, placing them under pressure because of the weight of overlying layers, this is called:

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compaction

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According to the diagram, Igneous rock becomes Metamorphic by melting and cooling.

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