Rock Types & Rock Cycle

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What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, sand, pebbles, etc. formed from breaking off larger rocks.

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What process produces igneous rocks?

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Cooling and crystallization of magma or lava.

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

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Sedimentary Rock

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What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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Weathering

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What is erosion?

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The process by which sediment and rocks are removed from their original location and transported elsewhere.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface.