Rock Cycle

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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 igneous rocks are formed...

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melting and cooling

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The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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heat and pressure

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Rock that forms when pressure and temperature change existing rock.

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Metamorphic Rock

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The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

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sediment

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_______ rock forms from magma/lava

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Igneous

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True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface

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Extrusive Rock

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Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface

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intrusive Rock