Rock Cycle

Front

What is the process by which sediments move from one place to another due to wind or rain?

Back

Erosion

Front

What are the remains of plants or animals preserved in petrified form or as impressions made in rock?

Back

Fossils

Front

What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

Back

Weathering

Front

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Sediment

Front

What type of rock is formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the term for the natural process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

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

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What do we call rocks that have changed due to heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are laid down in new locations?

Back

Deposition