Rocks and The Rock Cycle

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rocks due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock

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True or False: Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

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False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are the three main groups of rocks classified by?

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How they form

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What type of rock is formed when lava cools very quickly on Earth's surface?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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

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Lithification

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What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface?

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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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 the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive igneous rocks form from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive igneous rocks form from lava that cools quickly on the surface.

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What is the term for rocks that are formed from the accumulation of mineral and organic particles?

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Sedimentary Rocks