Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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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 is the process that leads to the formation of sediment from metamorphic rock?

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Weathering & Erosion

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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By melting and cooling.

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What creates metamorphic rocks?

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Heat and pressure as they move toward the core.

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What is the term for the process when rocks are deeply buried and placed under pressure?

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Compaction

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What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

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Igneous Rock

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What is lithification?

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The process of turning sediment into rock.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion transports them.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.