Unit 5 | Rock Types and the Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

Back

Igneous Rock (formed above ground by lava)

Front

What type of rock is formed from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Igneous Rock (formed underground by magma)

Front

What type of rock is formed from the compression and cementation of sediments?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from existing rocks that are changed by heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the key ingredient of all rocks?

Back

Minerals

Front

How are rocks classified?

Back

Based on where and how they were formed.

Front

True or False: All rocks are minerals.

Back

False

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

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

Back

Lithification

Front

What type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary Rock