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A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock? Options: Magma, Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock?

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It must be broken down into sediment.

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Formed by heat and pressure

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Metamorphic

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Formed by cooling & solidification of lava

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Igneous

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Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments

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Sedimentary

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Formed by weathering & erosion

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sediments

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Contains fossils. Options: sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, extrusive igneous rocks, intrusive igneous rocks

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sedimentary rocks

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A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n): Metamorphic Rock, Sedimentary Rock, Extrusive Rock, Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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The three groups of rocks are classified by: How they form, Color, Grain size, Chemical Composition

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How they form

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Fossils are only found in: Sedimentary rocks, Foliated Metamorphic rocks, Igneous Rocks, Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks

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Sedimentary rocks