Types of Rocks

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What type of rock is formed from cooled and hardened magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is created when molten magma cools slowly underground?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What type of rock is made from magma?

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Igneous rock.

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Which type of rock changes due to heat or pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What type of rock forms from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process called when rocks change from one type to another?

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The rock cycle.

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What type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the main characteristic of igneous rocks?

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They are formed from cooled magma or lava.