ROCKS AND ROCK CYCLE

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What type of rock is formed from molten magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What process involves squeezing and pressing materials together to form rock?

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Compaction and cementation.

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What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to natural elements?

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Weathering.

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True or False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False.

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What is the process called when magma cools and crystallizes?

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Cooling/crystallization.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

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Erosion.

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What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is the term for small pieces of rock and minerals that result from weathering?

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Sediments.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.