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What are three groups of rock called?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.

Igneous rocks are made of solidified magma. Sedimentary rocks are those that are made by the weathering or erosion of soil of Earth. Metamorphic rocks are when rocks are changed from one material to another; new minerals are created.

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