Rock Cycle Review

Front

What is a rock formed from fragments of other rocks called?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

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

Back

Sediment

Front

What type of rock forms when magma cools?

Back

Igneous Rocks

Front

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

Back

Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is granite, which is formed from continental volcanoes?

Back

Igneous

Front

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process called when sediments are transported by wind, water, or ice?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the term for the solid material that forms from the cooling of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock