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Which type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
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Which type of rock is created from the accumulation and compression of sediments?
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
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Which type of rock forms when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure?
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
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What is the process of breaking down rock material called?
deposition
weathering
erosion
transportation
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What is the process of wearing away and removing rock material called?
erosion
deposition
weathering
transportation
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What is the process of movement of eroded material by wind, water, and ice called?
weathering
transportation
deposition
erosion
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What is the process of settling of transported sediment called?
weathering
erosion
transportation
deposition
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What process turns sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
crystallisation
compaction and cementation
heat and pressure
melting and cooling
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What process forms igneous rock from magma?
melting and cooling
crystallisation
compaction and cementation
heat and pressure
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Name the two types of weathering involved in the rock cycle.
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