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    The document discusses the three main rock types - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks - and the processes involved in their formation. Igneous rocks form through the cooling and solidification of magma. Sedimentary rocks form through the deposition, compaction and cementation of sediments eroded from other rocks. Metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks undergoing heat and pressure. Changes between the rock types can occur through melting, crystallization, weathering, erosion and metamorphism.

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    The document discusses the three main rock types - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks - and the processes involved in their formation. Igneous rocks form through the cooling and solidification of magma. Sedimentary rocks form through the deposition, compaction and cementation of sediments eroded from other rocks. Metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks undergoing heat and pressure. Changes between the rock types can occur through melting, crystallization, weathering, erosion and metamorphism.

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    Rock Cycle Review KEY

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    Shelamarey Mallillin
    The document discusses the three main rock types - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks - and the processes involved in their formation. Igneous rocks form through the cooling and solidification of magma. Sedimentary rocks form through the deposition, compaction and cementation of sediments eroded from other rocks. Metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks undergoing heat and pressure. Changes between the rock types can occur through melting, crystallization, weathering, erosion and metamorphism.

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    Name: ___________________ Pd: ____ 

     
    IGNEOUS ​
    1. As magma cools, it forms ​ rock by the process (what happens), of ​
    SOLIDIFICATION 
    (COOLING AND CRYSTALLIZING)​
    . 
    SEDIMENTARY​
    2. Igneous rocks can form ​ METAMORPHIC ​
    , ​ IGNEOUS ​
    and ​ rocks. 
    SEDIMENTARY ROCK ​
    3. Sediments form ​ by the process (what happens), of ​
    DEPOSITION, 
    BURIAL, COMPACTING, AND CEMENTING​
    . 
    WEATHERING AND EROSION​
    4. Sediments form from the process (what happens), of ​ . 
    IGNEOUS ​
    5. Sedimentary rocks can form ​ METAMORPHIC ​
    , ​ SEDIMENTARY  ​
    and ​ rocks. 
     
    6. Which process (what happens), changes igneous rock into metamorphic rock? 
          ​
    HEAT AND PRESSURE CHANGES IGNEOUS ROCK INTO METAMORPHIC ROCK. 
    7. Which process (what happens), changes sedimentary rock into igneous rock? ​
    MELTING 
    (MAGMA) THEN SOLIDIFICATION (COOLING AND CRYSTALLIZING).  
     
    8. Which process (what happens), changes metamorphic rock into sedimentary rock? 
    WEATHERING AND EROSION TO BECOME SEDIMENTS, THEN DEPOSITION, BURIAL, 
    COMPACTION, AND CEMENTATION TO CHANGE FROM METAMORPHIC TO 
    SEDIMENTARY. 
     
    HEAT ​
    9. Metamorphism involves the addition of ​ PRESSURE ​
    and ​ to pre­existing rocks. 
     
    SEDIMENTARY ​
    10. Compaction & cementation of sediments forms ​ rocks. 
    METAMORPHIC ​
    11. Subjecting sedimentary rocks to extreme heat & pressure forms ​ rocks. 
    IGNEOUS ​
    12. Solidification (COOLING AND CRYSTALLIZING) of molten materials forms ​ rocks. 
    SEDIMENTARY ​
    13. Deposition and burial of sediments forms ​ rocks. 
    14. Deposited sediments may be particles of which types of rock?​
    DEPOSITED SEDIMENTS CAN BE 
    PARTICLES OR PIECES OF ANY ONE OF THE THREE TYPES OF ROCKS: IGNEOUS, 
    SEDIMENTARY, AND/OR METAMORPHIC ROCKS. 
     
    METAMORPHIC ROCKS​
    15. Heat & Pressure acting on igneous rocks forms ​ . 
    IGNEOUS ROCKS​
    16. Solid magma forms ​ . 
     
    17. In order to form magma, what must happen to sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous rocks? 
          ​
    SEDIMENTARY, METAMORPHIC AND IGNEOUS ROCKS MUST MELT IN ORDER TO 
    BECOME MAGMA. 
     
    18. For weathering & erosion to occur, what process (what happens), will the rock usually go through 
    first or at the same time? 
          ​
    UPLIFT: If rocks did not get uplifted to form hills and mountains, then the processes of 
    weathering and erosion would long ago have reduced much of the world’s land­masses to 
    low­lying, flat plains. Weathering and erosion, transport and deposition would all effectively 
    stop. 
    19. Can sedimentary rock form directly from metamorphic rock?  Explain your answer.  
    NO, METAMORPHIC ROCKS MUST BE UPLIFTED, WEATHERED, ERODED, DEPOSITION, 
    BURIAL, AND FINALLY COMPACTION AND CEMENTATION. 
     
     
     

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