REVIEW: The Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed from fragments of other rocks?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What process involves water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks apart?

Back

Weathering

Front

How are the three groups of rocks classified?

Back

By how they form

Front

What are examples of destructive forces in the rock cycle?

Back

Weathering, erosion, flowing water, and earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of rock has grains arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

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

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Back

Intrusive rocks form from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks form from lava that cools quickly on the surface.