Rocks/Rock Cycle

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it? Options: Sedimentary Rock, Metamorphic Rock, Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it? Options: Intrusive Igneous Rock, Extrusive Igneous Rock, Foliated Metamorphic Rock, Clastic Sedimentary Rock

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it? Options: Extrusive Igneous Rock, Intrusive Igneous Rock, Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock, Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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

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Lava

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When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____

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Texture

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The individual particles that make up a rock are known as _____

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Grains

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are: Extrusive, Intrusive, Foliated, Non-Foliated, Clastic, Biochemical, Black, Gray.

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Extrusive and Intrusive

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What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

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Which of the words below describe broken up rock? Options: stalactites, magmas, metamorphs, sediments

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sediments