Rock Cycle Flashcard

Front

What type of crust is typically thicker and less dense than oceanic crust?

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Continental crust

Front

What type of rock has a wavy texture formed from intense heat and pressure?

Back

Foliated, metamorphic rock

Front

What is the name of the impression of a plant or animal in the soil that existed in the past?

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Fossil

Front

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

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By heat and pressure

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What is weathering?

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The process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by wind, water, or ice?

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Erosion

Front

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

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Igneous rock

Front

What is sediment?

Back

Small particles of rock and mineral that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

Front

What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock