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I. Sedimentary RocksHow They are Made
•Wind and water break downthe Earth.
• Sediment (bits of Earth) settle in lakes and rivers.
• Layers are formed and build up.• Pressure and time turn the layers to rock.
II. Metamorphic RocksWhat are They?
• Rocks that have changed• They were once igneous or
sedimentary rocks.• Pressure and heat changed the
rocks.
Igneous RocksWhat are They?
• Formed underground by trapped, cooled magma.• Formed above ground when volcanoes erupt and lava cools.
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