Rocks & Rock Cycle

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What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?

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Melting and cooling.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What are the three major groups of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

A process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

What is an example of an igneous rock?

Back

Granite.

Front

What is an example of a sedimentary rock?

Back

Sandstone.

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What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

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Schist.

Front

What is weathering?

Back

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

Back

The movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2