Rock cycle

What does Sediments mean?

• Water that flows from a river

• Air that blows from the East

• Particles that have dropped from the wind/water to make a layer

• Crusty bits

What does Cemented mean?

• Glued with a glue stick

• Pushed and tightly packed together

• Torn apart

• Hot

How are Sedimentary rocks formed?

• Sediments heat up and form rocks

• Sediments become buried under layers and become cemented together forming rocks

• Sediments flow in a river and become rocks

• Sediments fall from the sky and become rock

Which type of rock changes?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All rocks

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How do Igneous rocks form?

• Sediments get buried under layers and cement together to form rock

• Rocks crash together to form new rocks

• Magma cools and forms crystals

• Rivers flow over particles creating rocks

How do Metamorphic rocks form?

• Magma cooling

• Compaction and cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Cold and ice

What is the most common type of rock found on the Earth's crust?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Lava

• Igneous

What two types of rocks are most common beneath the Earth's crust?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Ice

• Metamorphic

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Which rock changes by forming or making bigger crystals due to heat and pressure?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Magma

• Igneous

Forms when Magma cools and makes crystals?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Magma