The rock cycle

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Define intrusive rock
Magma that cools and crystallises inside the volcano.
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Define extrusive rock
Magma that cools and crystallises outside the volcano.
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Name a type of intrusive rock
Granite
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Name a type of extrusive rock
Basalt
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How does igneous rock turn into sedimentary rock.
It becomes eroded and is transported down to the seas bed through natural processes such as rain and wind.
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How is sedimentary rock formed?
The weight of sediment above compacts and cements the sediment below into sedimentary rock.
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Name 3 examples of sedimentary rock.
Limestone, clay and chalk.
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How is sedimentary or igneous rock turned into metamorphic rock?
It is compressed under extreme heat and/or pressure.
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Give two examples of metamorphic rock and what rock they are formed from.
Marble is formed from limestone and slate that is formed from clay
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Define extrusive rock

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Magma that cools and crystallises outside the volcano.

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Name a type of intrusive rock

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Name a type of extrusive rock

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How does igneous rock turn into sedimentary rock.

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