Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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What type of rock forms when sediment from older rocks gets pressed and cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What is a rock formed from fragments of other rocks called?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What type of rock forms from magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock

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As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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What is the process called when metamorphic rock undergoes weathering and erosion?

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Sediment

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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What is the term for the natural process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

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Erosion

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What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature from existing rocks?

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Metamorphic Rock

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.