3.1 Rock Cycle Review (pre-flashcard check)

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What is the source of the heat that forms metamorphic rocks?

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The magma chamber deep under the crust.

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What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) called?

Back

Erosion.

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This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

Back

Metamorphic.

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What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

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Bits of older materials get pressed together (buried, compacted, cemented).

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What is the most common rock ON Earth's crust?

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Sedimentary.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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By the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and formed again.