Rocks

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What are rocks made of?

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Rocks are made of nonliving material made from one or more minerals.

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What type of rock is formed from pressed minerals that make rows or bands?

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Metamorphic rock.

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Name three types of metamorphic rock.

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Slate, gneiss, and marble.

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What is the rock called that is formed deep inside the earth and changed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the melted material that creates igneous rock called?

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Magma or lava.

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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 is igneous rock formed?

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Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock made from?

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Sedimentary rock is made from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material.

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What process forms sedimentary rock?

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Sedimentary rock forms through the processes of compaction and cementation.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the earth's surface, while lava is molten rock that has erupted onto the surface.