Rock Cycle

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The rock formed from the cooking of magma or lava is called

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igneous rock

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The movement of Earth's tectonic __________ move the rock cycle by uplifting, folding, and faulting.

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plates

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When the oceanic plates move in the rock cycle, melted rock comes from the ______________.

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mantle

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The remains of plants or animals pressed and cemented together are called sedimentary rock.

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True

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What forms when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?

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Metamorphic rock

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Each major group of rocks follows only one pathway in the rock cycle.

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False

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Possible stages in the rock cycle: volcanic activity, erosion, deposition, and heat and pressure.

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True

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A series of processes on Earth´s surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes from one kind to another is called

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the rock cycle

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The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is called compaction.

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False

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Do granite particles need to settle on the ocean floor to change it to sandstone?

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True