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Essential Questions
How do we describe rocks?
How are each of the three main types of rocks formed?
How is each kind of rock classified?
What are some examples of each type of rock?
How do rocks change from one rock to another? (The rock cycle)
HONORS - What are some specific kinds of rocks and their uses?
Vocabulary
Kinds of rocks:
igneous (extrusive and intrusive)
metamorphic (foliated and non-foliated)
sedimentary (Clastic, chemical and biological)
Sediment, magma and lava
Processes that affect rocks
melting, cooling, heat and pressure, uplifting weathering and erosion, compaction and cementation
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