The Rock Cycle

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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Igneous rocks are formed when magma (lava) cools and makes crystals.

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What is a mixture of minerals, rock fragments, organic matter, and other natural materials?

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Rocks.

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True or False: Weathering and erosion change metamorphic rock into sediments.

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True.

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What process is needed to turn sedimentary rock into igneous rock?

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Melting.

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Where would you most likely find igneous rocks like basalt?

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Ocean floor.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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Weathering.

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What is the process of moving sediments from one place to another?

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Erosion.

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What type of rock forms from cooled magma beneath the Earth's surface?

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Intrusive igneous rock.

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What type of rock forms from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

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Extrusive igneous rock.