Types of Rocks

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What are the 3 major types of rocks? Options: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation, Brown, Red, Gray, Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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What process is used to form sedimentary rocks? Options: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

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

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sediments

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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?

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Sedimentary

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This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

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Compaction

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The process in which sediment are fused or glued together.

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cementation

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Igneous Rock

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Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?

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metamorphic