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The Rock Cycle

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    Distinguish between the three kinds of rocks and how they are made.
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  • What are rocks made of?
    minerals
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  • What type of rock is formed from magma that has cooled and hardened?
    igenous
  •  10
  • This type of rock can be made from bits of other rocks or parts of dead organisms.
    sedimentary
  •  20
  • Molten rock under the Earth's surface is called...
    magma
  •  5
  • When water or wind breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?
    weathering
  •  15
  • Movement of sediments from one place to another by wind or water.
    erosion
  •  20
  • What action would fill the blank: sedimentary --> ____________ --> metamorphic
    heat/pressure
  •  20
  • Small pieces of dust, rock, sand, or shells are called...
    sediment
  •  10
  • What causes a sedimentary rock to form?
    compaction/cementation
  •  20
  • What is the type of rock that is changed into another rock by heat and pressure?
    metamorphic rock
  •  10
  • A process that changes rocks from one type to another over time is called the...
    rock cycle
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  • Which one is not one of the three types of rocks? igneous, volcanic, sedimentary, metamorphic
    volcanic
  •  5
  • Give an example of a sedimentary rock...
    limestone, sandstone, shale, etc...
  •  15
  • Give an example of metamorphic rock...
    marble, granite, quartz, slate
  •  15
  • What action would fill the blank: magma--> ______ --> igneous
    cooling
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