Rocks

Which rocks form from the cooling of magma and lava?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• minerals

• sedimentary

Erosion and deposition play roles in the formation of what kind of rock?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

• foliated

Most metamorphic rocks form

• deep underground

• when solutions evaporate

• on Earth's surface

• when minerals in magma crystallize

An existing rock changed by heat and pressure

• sedimentary

• igneous

• organic

• metamorphic

Particles of other rocks or remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together in this type of rock

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• foliated

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock or soil

• erosion

• weathering

Process that break down rock at Earth's surface

• erosion

• weathering

What are the two main types of weathering

• Physical (Mechanical)

• Erosion

• Chemical

• Clastic

The names of the 3 major groups of rocks refer to

• where the rocks formed

• how the rocks formed

• the size and shape of the rocks' grains

• how fast the rock cooled

Where do extrusive rocks form?

• on Earth's surface

• under Earth's surface