Chapter 5: Rocks
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Igneous Rock | a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
| Sedimentary Rock | a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| Metamorphic Rock | a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
| Extrusive Rock | igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface |
| Intrusive Rock | igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface |
| The Rock Cycle | a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another |
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