Rock Cycle

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What are rocks made of?

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Rocks are made of minerals.

Front

Magma that reaches the surface flows from a volcano as ____________

Back

Lava.

Front

What is the transport of fragments of rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity called?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What can cause rocks to change?

Back

Environmental conditions.

Front

These rocks are formed from heat and pressure.

Back

Metamorphic rocks.

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

What is the process called when rocks break down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the layering of sediments over time?

Back

Stratification.

Front

What is the cycle called that describes the transformation of rocks?

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The Rock Cycle.