Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed from the remains of once living things?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What do we call rock fragments that have been transported to a different location?

Back

Sediment

Front

How are igneous rocks formed?

Back

By cooling of molten rock.

Front

What is the molten rock below Earth’s surface called?

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Magma

Front

What two processes change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

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Melting and cooling

Front

What is the process called when sediment is pressed together to form rock?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the process of water, wind, or ice moving sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooling lava on the Earth's surface?

Back

Extrusive igneous rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooling magma beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Intrusive igneous rock

Front

What is the process called when minerals in sediment are glued together to form rock?

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Cementation