Rocks

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What type of rock forms from bits of weathered rock?

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Sedimentary rock

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What type of rock forms by great heat and pressure deep within Earth?

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Metamorphic rock

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What is a rock made up of one or more minerals called?

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Rock

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What type of rock forms from magma or lava?

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Igneous rock

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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What process leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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Weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks

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What is the primary characteristic of metamorphic rocks?

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They have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemically

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has reached the surface.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What is an example of a sedimentary rock?

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Sandstone, limestone, or shale