Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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A type of rock that forms from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material that get pressed together.

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What is sandstone?

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A type of sedimentary rock that forms from ribbons of different sand.

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What is conglomerate?

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A type of sedimentary rock made of chunks of rock glued together by other rock.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The process by which rocks change from one type to another over time.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.

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Where do sedimentary rocks usually form?

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Near places where sediment builds up, like riverbeds or ocean floors.

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What type of rock forms at plate boundaries?

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Igneous rock.

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How are rocks sorted?

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By how they are formed.

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What is igneous rock?

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A type of rock that forms from cooled and solidified magma or lava.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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A type of rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.