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Classifying Rocks

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A Sedimentary rock changes shape under heat and pressure, but does not melt completely becomes a _____ rock.   show
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When lava cools very slowly, ______ crystals will form on the rock.   show
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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.   show
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Weathering of existing ______ is one of the early steps in the formation of sedimentary rock.   show
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When igneous rocks are _____ and the fragments are deposited, can change igneous rock into sedimentary rock.   show
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Sedimentary rocks often contain ______ layers because they were formed by the deposition of layers of sediment.   show
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Geologists might recognize a metamorphic rock by _____, wavy layers that were caused by pressure and heat.   show
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Sedimentary rock is _____ formed by melting rock.   show
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