Types of rocks

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What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Which force plays a major role in the formation of metamorphic rock?

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Pressure

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Compaction and cementation are two common processes associated with:

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Sedimentary rocks

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Which of the following is a TRUE statement? Magma is called lava after it emerges from the ground, Lava cools off to form magma, Magma and lava form sedimentary rocks, Magma and lava are two types of metamorphic rock

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Magma is called lava after it emerges from the ground

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What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?

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Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turns rocks into new rocks.

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

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This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Igneous Rock