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Name the three types of rocks   Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic  
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Explain the path that a rock would take from igneous to sedimentary   It would erode (deposit, compact, cement)  
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Intrusive igneous rocks have ________ sized crystals   Large  
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Name the two types of metamorphic rocks   Foliated and Non-Foliated  
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Name the two types of igneous rocks   Instrusive and Extrusive  
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Name the three types of sedimentary rocks   Clastic, Organic and Chemical  
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Describe how an igneous rock forms   From cooled molten rock  
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Describe how a metamorphic rock forms   Heat and Pressure  
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Describe how a sedimentary rock forms   Sediments are compacted and cemented  
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Explain the difference between lava and magma   Magma is molten rock inside the earth; Lava erupts from a volcano  
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Describe an extrusive igneous rock   small to no crystals; holes; glassy  
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What is foliated?   A metamorphic rock that is bent in layers  
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How are rocks classified?   By how they are formed  
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Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?   Deep underground  
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How would a sedimentary rock become metamorphic?   Heat and Pressure  
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How would an igneous rock become metamorphic?   Heat and Pressure  
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What are 3 ways that rocks are eroded?   Wind, moving water and ice  
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Rocks are made of....   Minerals  
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A rock's texture describes its   Grains  
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The texture of a rock with big crystals is called   Course-Grained  
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