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What rock is formed deep inside the earth and erupted out of volcanoes?
Igneous Rock
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Which form of rock is in the second stage of the rock cycle?
Sedimentary
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What is subduction?
is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.
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Describe the Rock Cycle
Lava erupts from volcanic areas forming Igneous rock when cooled. After wind and erosion the rocks start to wear away and form sedimentary rocks in another location. As more and more layers of rock are put on top of the formed rock, the layer gets deep en
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How long does a typical Rock Cycle take?
Tens of Thousands of years
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