The Rock Cycle

What do metamorphic rocks form from?

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting and cooling

• Heat and pressure

• Compacting and cementing

How do igneous rocks form?

• Sediments

• Magma

• Other rocks

• Soil

What makes igneous rocks have larger crystals?

• Forms Slower

• Forms faster

Which rock is not part of the rock cycle?

• Igneous rock

• Brick

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

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How do sediments travel?

• People moving them

• Wind and water

• Insects

• Birds

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What forms when magma cools outside of a volcano?

• Intrusive igneous rock

• Extrusive igneous rock

What can you not find in a sedimentary rock?

• Sand

• Pebbles

• Wood

• Fossils

What feature can an igneous rock have?

• Sand or Pebbles

• Glassy surface

• Fossils

• Ribbon like layers

What rock type does marble belong to?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• None

When sediment is compacted and cemented it changes into what?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• None

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