Minerals and Rock Cycle Review

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What does magma become after it cools slowly below the Earth's surface?

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Igneous rock.

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What process transforms igneous rock into sedimentary rock?

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Weathering and erosion wear away the igneous rock, forming particles that cement into sedimentary rock.

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What is a mineral's resistance to being scratched called?

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Hardness.

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How are rocks classified into igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic?

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Based mainly on their method of formation.

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Which type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering.

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

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Erosion.

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What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.

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

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the term for the layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks?

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Stratification.