Rock Cycle

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A rock that formed from layers of sediments.

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sedimentary

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Rock that has been changed by heat and pressure, or squeezing

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metamorphic

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Sedimentary rocks form where weathered and eroded materials are dropped.

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true

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___________________ rock means FIRE and is formed from melted rock either from magma below Earth's crust or from lava above it

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igneous

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What type of rock is marble, formed when intense heat and pressure is applied to limestone?

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Metamorphic

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What type of texture does a SLOWLY cooling, intrusive igneous rock have? Options: Foliated, Nonfoliated, Coarse grained, Fine grained

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Coarse grained

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This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Is magma below or above ground?

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below

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Process when sediments settle downward, out of wind or water, pulled down by gravity

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deposition