Rock Transformations - Chapter 2

Front

What process is caused by energy from Earth's interior?

Back

Melting.

Front

Where does magma form?

Back

Underneath Earth's surface.

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What type of rock forms when bits of other rocks are pressed into a solid?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

True or False: Any rock can become magma or sediment.

Back

True.

Front

What is the primary component of magma?

Back

Melting rock.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented together?

Back

Lithification.

Front

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

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.