Rocks Flashcard

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Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

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Sedimentary Rock

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The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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heat and pressure

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A metamorphic rock can become ______.

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igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

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rock altered, changed, by pressure and heat

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metamorphic rock

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The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

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sediment

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_______ rock forms from magma/lava cooling and hardening.

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Igneous

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This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary