Rock Cycle

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What is the process in which water, wind, heat & ice break down rock?

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Weathering

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During the rock cycle, what forms when magma or lava cools?

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Igneous Rock

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True or False: The rock cycle never stops.

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True

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What process breaks down rocks and forms sediments?

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Weathering

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What is the term for rocks formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous Rocks

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What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock and minerals that are broken down by weathering.

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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 is erosion?

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