Exploring Types of Rocks

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Which type of rock is formed when melted rock cools and hardens?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the name of the process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind or water?

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Weathering

Front

What do we call rocks that have changed because of heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rocks

Front

What is the name of the cycle that describes how rocks change from one type to another?

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Rock cycle

Front

Which type of rock can form from other rocks that are heated and squeezed?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the main ingredient in most sedimentary rocks?

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Layers of sediments

Front

Which process turns magma into igneous rock?

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Cooling

Front

What type of rock is formed from the remains of plants and animals?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What type of rock is the most common in the Earth's crust?

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Igneous