Rocks and Rock Cycle!

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What is the process by which metamorphic rocks are formed?

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Heat and pressure.

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Do sedimentary rocks contain fossils?

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True.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary.

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Can each rock type follow only one pathway of the rock cycle?

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False.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Once a rock is sedimentary, can it become an igneous rock?

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False.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is an igneous rock?

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A type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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A type of rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is a metamorphic rock?

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A type of rock that has been changed from its original form by heat, pressure, or chemically.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation through igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2