Rock Cycle Rocks!

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What are the three major groups of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What type of igneous rock usually contains large crystals?

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Intrusive igneous rock.

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How are all minerals formed?

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By natural processes.

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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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What type of rock has grains arranged in wavy, parallel bands of white and black crystals?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is igneous rock?

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Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed from its original form by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces.