Rocks and Rock Cycle Flashcard M

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What are the particles of weathered rock called?

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Sediments

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This is the type of rock that forms when earth processes change the texture and heat and pressure are applied.

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Metamorphic rock

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These are traces or remains of a once-living thing sometimes found in sedimentary rocks.

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Fossils

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This is the type of rock that forms from sediment that gets cemented or pressed together under pressure.

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Sedimentary rock

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This is the type of rock that forms from magma or lava hardening.

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Igneous rock

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Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Igneous

Front

Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

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Melting and cooling

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This rock was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic