The Rock Cycle

Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by extreme heat and

• Sediment

• Erosion

• Pressure

• Minerals

What has to happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?

• It has to be around boundaries between tectonic plates.

• It has to be buried deep within the earth.

• It has to be around a volcanic eruption.

• It has to bond and harden.

What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?

• Sand, Stone, Volcanic

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Hard, Soft, Brittle

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

What do you need in order for igneous rock to form?

• A Volcano

• A Canyon

• A Mountain

• A Glacier

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment accumulates over time in deposits that form __________________.

• Volcanoes

• Layers

• Mountains

• Minerals

The oldest layers of sediment are found where?

• In the middle of the formation

• They are all the same.

• At the top of the formation

• At the bottom of the formation

What is the difference between magma and lava?

• Magma is molten rock within the earth, and lava is molten rock on the earth's surface.

• Magma is molten rock on the earth's surface, lave is molten rock within the earth.

• Magma is very hot, and lava is cool.

• Magma is cool, and lava is hot.

What does the term “erosion” mean?

• The process of sedimentary layers forming

• The process of forming fossils

• The process of turning from igneous rock to sedimentary

• The process of soil, rock, and other dissolved materials getting transported from one location to another due to wind and rain

Sedimentary rocks are types of rocks in which ___________________ may be found, since the process of forming these rocks can preserve plants and animal remains.

• Lava

• Fossils

• Limestone

• Water

Igneous is a word that means _______________. It is formed when magma or lava cools.

• Heat

• Pressure

• Fiery

• Volcano