Types of Rocks Flashcard

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What type of rock is formed when bits of other rocks are pressed into a solid, creating layers?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is the process by which any rock can be changed into any other type of rock.

Front

What is the primary agent of metamorphism?

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Heat and Pressure

Front

What is the process by which sediment is removed from its source and transported to a new location?

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Erosion

Front

What type of igneous rocks are formed inside volcanoes?

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Intrusive igneous rocks

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

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Lithification

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What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks form inside the Earth, while extrusive rocks form on the surface.