Rock Cycle

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

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Weathering

Front

What two conditions are necessary for the formation of metamorphic rocks?

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Heat and Pressure

Front

Does the rock cycle follow a specific order?

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False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

How many main characteristics are used to classify rocks?

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Four

Front

What is the process called when minerals glue sediment together?

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Cementation

Front

What is erosion?

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The process of moving sediment from one place to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is deposition in the rock cycle?

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The process where sediment is laid down in new locations.

Front

What type of rock forms from cooling and solidification of magma?

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Igneous rock

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves them.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock and mineral that are transported by wind, water, or ice.