Rock Cycle Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: _______ is molten rock found within Earth.

• Magma

• Lava

• Sediment

• Basalt

Fill in the blank: The process of layering down sediment in a new location is called _______.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

Fill in the blank: A naturally occurring solid mixture composed of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter, or glass is called _______.

• Rock

• Soil

• Sand

• Clay

Fill in the blank: The process by which atoms form a solid with an orderly, repeating pattern is called _______.

• Crystallization

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Fill in the blank: _______ are rock and mineral fragments that are loose or suspended in water.

• Sediment

• Lava

• Magma

• Crystals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: When rocks are subjected to high temperature and pressure, it is called _______.

• Metamorphism

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

Fill in the blank: Molten rock that erupts onto Earth's surface is called _______.

• Lava

• Magma

• Basalt

• Obsidian

Fill in the blank: The theory that states Earth's surface is broken into rigid plates is called _______.

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Seafloor spreading

• Volcanic theory

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: The individual particles in a rock are called _______.

• Grains

• Pebbles

• Crystals

• Fragments

Fill in the blank: Rocks that usually form deep in the Earth and are made from lava or magma are called _______.

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Clastic