Rocks and Minerals (Including Rock Cycle)

Front

What describes the process by which rocks change forms?

Back

Rock cycle

Front

What are formed from minerals mixed together?

Back

Sandstone, Granite, Marble

Front

Give an example of a sedimentary rock.

Back

Sandstone

Front

When do salt crystals form?

Back

When water evaporates.

Front

What are layers of sedimentary rock called?

Back

Strata

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the main component of granite?

Back

Quartz, feldspar, and mica

Front

What is the term for the natural process of rock formation?

Back

Lithification