Rock Types & Rock Cycle

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What are rocks that form from cooling magma inside Earth called?

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Intrusive igneous rocks.

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling of lava on Earth's surface?

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Extrusive igneous rocks.

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What do cooling and crystallization produce?

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Igneous rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

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Weathering.

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What type of rock is formed from the compression and cementation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process called when sedimentary rocks are transformed into metamorphic rocks?

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Metamorphism.

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What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

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Erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.