Rock Cycle

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What begins the process of changing metamorphic rock to igneous rock?

Back

Melting

Front

What is formed when heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?

Back

Melting and solidification

Front

What is the term for when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

Back

Lithification

Front

What type of rock is created under extreme heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the cycle called that describes the transformation of rocks from one type to another?

Back

Rock Cycle