Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock

Back

cementation

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When rock particles or sediments are pressed together or packed down by gravity and the pressure of overlying rock layers

Back

Compaction

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rock formed when lava or magma cools, forms crystals, and solidifies

Back

Igneous Rock

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Molten rock, or magma, that has reached Earth’s surface by volcanic action

Back

Lava

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Melted, or molten, rock material beneath Earth’s surface; cools slowly to form rocks with larger crystals

Back

Magma

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rock formed deep underground due to heat and pressure

Back

Metamorphic rock

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The cycle through which Earth’s rocks change from one type into another over time due to various Earth processes; creates changes in mineral compositions and physical structures

Back

Rock cycle

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