SCIENCE ROCKS, INTERNAL HEAT ENERGY, AND FORMATION OF ROCKS

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rocks from cooled magma or lava are

igneous

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sedimentary rocks forms by

compaction and cementation of sediments

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heat and pressure change existing rocks

metamorphic rocks

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example of sedimentary rocks

sandstone

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example of metamorphic rocks

marble

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igneous rock that cools quickly at earth surface has crystal that are

small

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fossil are most commonly found in

sedimentary

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earth internal heat comes mainly from

radioactive decay and heat left over from the earth formation

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the process that turns loose sediments into solid rocks is

lithification