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All rock types can be formed from any other rock type.

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What forces are in the rock cycle?

Sedimentary rocks are formed when other rocks (igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary) are weathered and eroded and their sediments are compacted and cemented together. Metamorphic rocks can be formed when heat and pressure is applied to any type of existing rock. Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools. The magma can be made up of melted rocks of any kind (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic). The cycle repeats itself all the time and all of the rocks can come from any other kind of rock.


Which type can be formed by adding heat and pressure to any of the three types of rock?

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How is molten formed and what type of rock does it create when it harden?

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What kind of rock is cooled magma?

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What type of rock is river rock is it sedimentary metaphoric or igneious?

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What rock formation is the source of soil?

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What pre-existing rock does siltstone form from?

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What is the term used to describe any kind of rock that is changed by heating?

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If you found a rock in the ocean or beach what kind of rock is it?

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What kind of rock is a pool made of?

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