Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What are the three major groups of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What happens in the rock cycle?

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As sedimentary rocks are buried deep below other rocks, they are changed by heat and pressure, eventually return to the surface, and are weathered again.

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What type of rock starts as molten magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure applied to another type of rock?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

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Weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process called when sediments are pressed together to form rock?

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Compaction.

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What is the term for the natural process of breaking down rocks?

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Weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What type of rock can be formed from both igneous and sedimentary rocks under extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1