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Rock Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| molten rock beneath the earth's surface | magma |
| rock that changes due to heat and pressure | Metamorphic rock |
| rock formed from cooled magma | Igneous rock |
| preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms | fossils |
| Igneous rocks are classified by | texture and composition |
| Sedimentary rocks are classified by | clastic, chemical and organic |
| magma that flows onto the Earth's surface | lava |
| process by which rocks form and change from one type of rock to another | rock cycle |
| Igneous rocks that form on the Earth's surface | extrusive |
| Igneous rocks that form beneath the Earth's surface | intrusive |
| particles of rock that have been broken down due to weathering and erosion | sediments |
| rocks made of pebbles that are cemented together | Sedimentary rock |
| Metamorphic rocks are classified by | heat and pressure |
| breaking down of rocks and other materials | weathering |
| process which sediments are glued together | cementation |