Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is Gneiss?

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Metamorphic

Front

What is the term for underground molten rock?

Back

Magma

Front

What type of rock is formed from smaller pieces of rock settling at the bottom of a lake?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What is the name given to broken down rock pieces?

Back

Sediment

Front

True or False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

Back

False

Front

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

Back

Igneous

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented together?

Back

Lithification

Front

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

Back

Metamorphic

Front

What is the term for molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface?

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Lava