Rocks + Rock Cycle Review

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What is Igneous Rock?

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Igneous Rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens.

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What process occurs at Point A in the rock cycle diagram?

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Cementation and Compacting.

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Which layer of sedimentary rocks contains the oldest fossils?

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Layer 4 contains the oldest fossils.

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What type of rock has many layers and may contain fossils?

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Sedimentary Rock.

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What are tiny, weathered rock particles called?

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Sediment.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is a continuous process where rocks are formed, broken down, and reformed through various geological processes.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Sedimentary rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Metamorphic rock is formed when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemically.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Lava is molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface.