Rock Cycle

Front

What is the process by which rock is broken into fragments called sediments?

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Weathering

Front

Rock that forms when pressure and heat change existing rock is called?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What process changes rocks to magma?

Back

Melting

Front

Where do metamorphic rocks form?

Back

Deep underground

Front

Where do sedimentary rocks form?

Back

Underwater

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process of moving sediments from one place to another.

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process where sediments settle and accumulate in a new location.

Front

What are sedimentary rocks primarily made of?

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Particles of minerals, organic matter, and sediments.