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What Processes Change Rock?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, temperature, pressure....
How many types of rocks are there on Earth?
Three
What are the 3 main rock types?
Sedimentary, Igneous, metamorphic
Which type of rock forms when the weight from above presses down on the layers of minerals or sediment?
Sedimentary
How does Igneous rock forms?
From cooling lava and magma.
True or false: Rock that forms when lava cools beneath Earth’s surface is called intrusive igneous rock.
False
True or false: any of the three rock types can be changed into another of the three types.
True
List the 2 types of igneous rocks.
Intrusive and extrusive
Forms when existing rocks are exposed to high pressure and high temperature
Metamorphic rock
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another is called __________
Erosion
The process by which sediment are deposited is called _________
Deposition
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock is called ________
Weathering
