The Rock Cycle Review

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What powers the rock cycle?

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Energy from the sun and processes deep within the Earth

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This rock was created by heat and pressure. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

Front

This rock was created by volcanic activity. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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This rock was created by erosion. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma or lava?

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igneous rock

Front

What is the type of rock that is formed by undergoing tremendous heat and pressure?

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metamorphic rock

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What is the type of rock that is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment?

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sedimentary rock

Front

The Rock Cycle usually takes how long?

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Millions of years

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When magma cools on Earth's surface or within the crust, it becomes

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igneous rock

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How many basic rock categories are there?

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three