Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False

Front

What do cooling and crystallization produce?

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Igneous rocks

Front

What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

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Weathering

Front

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing what?

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Lava

Front

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

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Magma

Front

What is the process of rocks being worn away by wind, water, or ice?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

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Igneous rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What are small pieces of rock and minerals called?

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Sediments