Rock Cycle Vocabulary

Front

What is molten rock found within Earth?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the process of layering down sediment in a new location called?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the theory that states Earth's surface is broken into rigid plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What are rocks that have been transformed by heat and pressure called?

Back

Metamorphic rocks

Front

What is a naturally occurring solid mixture composed of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter, or glass?

Back

Rock

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the movement of sediment from one location to another called?

Back

Erosion

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process of compacting and cementing sediment called?

Back

Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock