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Types Of Rocks Flashcards

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Sedimentary Rocks

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Form by the cementation of loose sediments

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Metamorphic rocks

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Formed by metamorphism of any other type of rock

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Sediments

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Small particles like sand formed by erosion, caused by wind or water

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Magma

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Molten rock UNDER the surface of the Earth

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Lava

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Molten rock ABOVE the surface of the Earth

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Igneous Rocks

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Rocks formed by the cooling of lava or magma

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