Rocks and Rock Cycle Review

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What type of rock is formed when bits of other rocks become pressed into a solid?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What do you see when a volcano erupts molten rock?

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Lava

Front

What type of rock has grains arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What type of rock is created by extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed when molten rock cools into a solid?

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Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented to form rock?

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Lithification

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is molten rock that has erupted onto the surface.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat, pressure, or chemically?

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Metamorphic Rock