Rock Cycle

Front

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

Back

Melting and cooling

Front

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

Back

Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

Back

Igneous

Front

The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.

Back

Weathering

Front

Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

A metamorphic rock can become ______.

Back

all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

An igneous rock can become ______.

Back

all of these

Front

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

Back

sediment

Front

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

Back

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

Back

Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4