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How Rocks
Form
Key Concept
Geologists classify rocks
into three major groups:
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
How Are Rocks
Classified?
Igneous Rock- forms when
magma or lava cools.
Sedimentary Rock- forms
when particles are pressed and
stuck together.
Metamorphic Rock- forms
when heat and pressure
change any kind of rock.
How rocksform

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