Rock Cycle Processes

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What process forms sedimentary rocks?

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Erosion, Deposition, Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Which rock type can be formed both by the cooling of magma underground and by lava on the Earth's surface?

Back

Igneous

Front

What type of rock is made from small pieces of rock that have been moved and cemented together?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What process forms metamorphic rocks?

Back

Heat and Pressure

Front

What process forms igneous rocks?

Back

Cooling Magma

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

How do sedimentary rocks form?

Back

Through the accumulation and compaction of sediments.

Front

What is magma?

Back

Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

Front

What is lava?

Back

Magma that has reached the Earth's surface.