Rock Cycle

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

Front

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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Heat and Pressure

Front

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces?

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Sediment

Front

What are the remains of plants or animals preserved in petrified form or as impressions made in rock?

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Fossils

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous

Front

What is the name of the process that turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

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Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic