Rocks & Rock Cycle

Front

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

Are rocks natural, solid, nonliving materials made of one or more minerals?

Back

True

Front

Can each rock type follow only one pathway of the rock cycle?

Back

False

Front

What forms when magma cools?

Back

Igneous rocks

Front

What type of rock changes by intense heat AND pressure?

Back

Metamorphic

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process of rocks being pressed together to form sedimentary rocks?

Back

Cementation

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rocks changing from one type to another.

Front

What type of rock is formed from other rocks being squeezed and heated?

Back

Metamorphic rock