Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What are the classification groups for Sedimentary rocks?

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Organic and Clastic

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What effect does fast cooling rate have on grain size in igneous rocks?

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It forms small crystals.

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This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock.

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True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

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False.

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What is deposition?

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Dropping off sediment.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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By the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks form from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks form from lava that cools quickly on the surface.

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What is the process of weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces.

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What is metamorphism?

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The process by which existing rocks are transformed by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.