Types of Rocks

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Sedimentary rock is formed from_________.

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compacting and cementing

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Metamorphic rock is formed from _________.

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heat and pressure

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Igneous rock is formed from ___________.

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cooling of magma or lava

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Refers to the chemical make-up of a rock or the materials that a rock is made up of.

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composition

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This process causes rock to break down; caused by wind, water, glacial movement, or other physical or chemical processes on the Earth's surface.

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weathering

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The process by which sediment is laid down or dropped in a new location.

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deposition

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The process by which wind, water, ice, gravity, etc. transports sediment from one location to another.

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erosion

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Metamorphic rock that has mineral grains arranged in bands are: clastic, foliated, intrusive, non-foliated.

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foliated

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This metamorphic rock is:

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non-foliated

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This metamorphic rock is:

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foliated