Rock Cycle Review

Front

What type of rock is formed when bits of other rocks become pressed into a solid?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

How can a Metamorphic rock become an Igneous rock?

Back

Melting and cooling

Front

What type of rock is formed when molten rock cooled into a solid?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What type of rock is made of magma that cools inside the Earth and contains large crystals?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What causes igneous rocks to form?

Back

Cooling magma and lava

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process of moving sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are pressed together to form rock?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the process of minerals binding sediments together?

Back

Cementation