Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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What is a rock formed from fragments of other rocks called?

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Sedimentary Rock

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In which type of rock might you see a fossil?

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Sedimentary 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 is the term for rock material that is broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water as rocks erode?

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Sediment

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As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature?

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Metamorphic Rock

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What is the process called that describes the continuous cycle of rock formation and transformation?

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The Rock Cycle

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What type of igneous rock forms when magma cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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What is the main difference between sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?

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Sedimentary rocks are formed from fragments of other rocks, while metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic