Formation of rocks

What causes rocks to break down?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Cementation

the process of sediment being glued together

• compaction
• weathering
• erosion
• cementation

the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together

• rock formation
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• sample

the process of sediment being buried and pressed together

• weathering
• compaction
• cementation
• erosion

the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water

• weathering
• compaction
• erosion
• cementation

hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth

• energy
• magma
• minera
• cementation

the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes a solid

• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sandstone

What are the 3 types of rock?

• sedimentary, sandstone, limestone
• igneous,sedimentary, tuff
• sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous
• obsidian, limestone, granite

What is the process of making metamorphic rock?

• Weathering and Erosion
• Heat and Pressure
• Melting and Cooling

What is the cycle called where rocks change into other rocks due to the processes of melting & cooling, weathering & erosion, and heat & pressure?

• The Stone Cycle
• The Pebble Cycle
• The Rock Cycle
• The Boulder Cycle