Rock Cycle SW 2022

Front

What type of rock forms from magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What is the rock called that forms when melted rock hardens beneath the earth's surface?

Back

Intrusive igneous rock.

Front

What is the parent rock of slate, a metamorphic rock?

Back

Shale.

Front

What are the three major types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary.

Front

What type of rock forms when melted rock hardens above the earth's surface?

Back

Extrusive igneous rock.

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock?

Back

Lithification.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the earth's surface?

Back

Magma.

Front

What is the term for molten rock that erupts onto the earth's surface?

Back

Lava.

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock.