Rock Cycle

Where does the heat for metamorphic rocks come from?

• Magma underground

• The sun

• Surrounding rocks

Which processes make sedimentary rocks?

• weathering

• compaction

• cementing

• erosion

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A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Rock

• Igneous Rock

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The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form

• Color

• Grain size

• Chemical Composition

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• Brown, Red, Gray

• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

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When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Erosion

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True

• False