Rocks & Rock Cycle

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What are the steps an igneous rock undergoes to become a sedimentary rock in the correct order?

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Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation.

Front

What type of rock is formed from molten magma?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another called?

Back

Rock Cycle.

Front

What is the term for rock that has been broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Sediment.

Front

True or False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

Back

False.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weathering?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the process of laying down sediment called?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What is the process by which sediment is glued together to form sedimentary rock?

Back

Cementation.

Front

What type of rock forms from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock.