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A metamorphic rock is melted completely, then cooled becomes an ______ rock.
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A Sedimentary rock changes shape under heat and pressure, but does not melt completely becomes a _____ rock.
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Classifying Rocks

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A metamorphic rock is melted completely, then cooled becomes an ______ rock. igneous
A Sedimentary rock changes shape under heat and pressure, but does not melt completely becomes a _____ rock. metamorphic
When sandstone, a sedimentary rock, is exposed to extreme _____ and pressure, it will become a metamorphic rock. heat
______ is the process of changing volcanic rock by water. erosion
Melting, _____, and weathering change metamorphic rock into magma. cooling
Metamorphic rocks form from _____ rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure. existing
When lava cools very slowly, ______ crystals will form on the rock. large
Over time, particles are compressed and form ______ rock. sedimentary
Pressure is released until external air _____ is greater than internal pressure, causing the system to become stable, is how the Earth's equilibrium is restored after a volcanic eruption. pressure
To explain the relationship between limestone and the oceans is that ______ matter settles on the bottom of the ocean and is formed into limestone. organic
The primary process that turns ______ into sedimentary rocks is that the upper layers of sediment pressing down on lower layers of deposited sediment. sediments
The most common rock found on the crust is ______. granite
Weathering of existing ______ is one of the early steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. rock
The interlocking crystals of an igneous rock help to _____ it since the crystals are a result of melted rock that cooled. classify
When igneous rocks are _____ and the fragments are deposited, can change igneous rock into sedimentary rock. weathered
Sedimentary rocks often contain ______ layers because they were formed by the deposition of layers of sediment. horizontal
An igneous rock, must have formed from ______ rock changing its physical state. liquid
Geologists might recognize a metamorphic rock by _____, wavy layers that were caused by pressure and heat. distorted
Sedimentary rock is _____ formed by melting rock. not
Metamorphic and igneous rocks have ______ formation in that both require extreme heat to form. similar
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