NWEA Science <Earth and Space>

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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Rocks formed from heat and pressure.

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Where are most fossils found?

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In sedimentary rocks.

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What causes weathering?

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Wind, moving water, acid rain, and ice.

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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed when hot magma cools.

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What type of rock usually contains fossils?

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Sedimentary rocks.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

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Rocks formed from the accumulation of sediment.

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What is the process of weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks by natural forces.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of weathered materials from one location to another.

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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 are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.