ROCKS AND ROCK CYCLE

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What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

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Weathering

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What process leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?

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Heat and pressure

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What type of metamorphic rock is formed from shale when heat and pressure are applied, and minerals are arranged in bands?

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Foliated metamorphic rock

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What is the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together?

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Cementation

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True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is erosion?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What are sediments?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that have been broken down by weathering.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What is compaction in the context of sedimentary rocks?

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The process where sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments settle out of the water or wind carrying them.