Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What type of rock can be changed by heat and pressure into metamorphic rock?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

What process occurs when water and other minerals move through open spaces between larger sediments, gluing them together?

Back

Cementation.

Front

What is the texture called when mineral grains flatten and line up in parallel layers or bands?

Back

Foliated texture.

Front

What is magma called when it reaches the surface and flows from a volcano?

Back

Lava.

Front

What is the process called when sediments are pressed together under pressure?

Back

Compaction.

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles?

Back

Sedimentary 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 process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.