Rock Cycle

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  • Created on: 11-06-19 12:36
What are the 3 types of rocks?
igneous rocks; metamorphic rocks and sedimentary rocks.
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how are igneous rocks formed?
formed when magma cools and makes crystals.
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how are sedimentary rocks formed?
formed by sediments compacted and cemented together.
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how are metamorphic rocks formed?
formed when heat and pressure is applied to sedimentary rocks or igneous rocks.
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how is magma formed?
by the melting of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
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how are sediments formed?
weathering and erosion from the 3 types of rocks.
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what is magma called when it comes out of volcanoes?
lava
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how are igneous rocks formed?

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formed when magma cools and makes crystals.

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how are sedimentary rocks formed?

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how are metamorphic rocks formed?

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how is magma formed?

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