Amplify Rock Transformation

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What is a sample in geology?

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A small part, such as a rock from a mountain, that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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What type of rock is formed from heat or pressure deep underground?

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Metamorphic rock.

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How is igneous rock formed?

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Igneous rock forms when magma cools and becomes solid.

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What is a cross section?

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A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

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What defines a rock formation?

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A region of rock that formed as a single rock type.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.

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What is the process of sedimentary rock formation?

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Sedimentary rock forms from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is found underground, while lava is magma that has reached the Earth's surface.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is the continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1