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How do different types of rocks form?

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Igneous: Cooling of Magma

Metamorphic: Heat and Pressure

Sedimentary: Sediments being pushed together (pressure) after they have made their way together.

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Igneous rocks are formed from melted rock deep inside the Earth. Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sand, silt, dead plants, and animal skeletons. Metamorphic rocks formed from other rocks that are changed by heat and pressure underground.

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