Rocks/Rock Cycle Review for the test

Front

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

Back

Extrusive and Intrusive

Front

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

Back

Compaction

Front

Fossil fuels are a _____________ resource.

Back

nonrenewable

Front

Which kind of sedimentary rock forms when pieces of rock are compacted and cemented into a rock?

Back

clastic

Front

What is deposition?

Back

Dropping off sediment

Front

What are the two main types of igneous rocks?

Back

Extrusive and Intrusive

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process called when minerals fill the spaces between sediment particles?

Back

Cementation

Front

What type of rock is formed from the remains of living organisms?

Back

Organic sedimentary rock

Front

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

Back

Erosion