Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock forms when lava cools and crystallizes?

Back

Extrusive Igneous

Front

What type of rock forms from cooling magma inside the Earth?

Back

Igneous Intrusive

Front

What type of rock forms from another rock due to changes in heat or pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from the solidification of molten material?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

Back

Lithification

Front

What type of metamorphic rock has a layered or banded appearance?

Back

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Front

What type of metamorphic rock does not have a layered appearance?

Back

Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another?

Back

Erosion