Rock Cycle Practice Vocabulary

Front

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

Back

How they form

Front

Small pieces of rock are also called

Back

sediment

Front

Which rock is formed from the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

Back

extrusive igneous

Front

Magma that reaches the surface flows from a volcano as ____________

Back

Lava

Front

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

Back

Rock Cycle

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is an igneous rock?

Back

A rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Front

What is sedimentary rock?

Back

A rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

Front

What is metamorphic rock?

Back

A rock that has been changed from its original form due to heat, pressure, or chemically.

Front

What is the process of erosion?

Back

The wearing away and removal of rock or soil by wind, water, or ice.