rocks

What is the process called when minerals dissolved in water crystallize and harden, keeping sediment grains together?

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Weathering

Which type of rock is formed from magma or lava that has been cooled and hardened?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Rock cycle

What is the term for molten rock that erupts on Earth's surface?

• Magma

• Lava

• Sediment

• Metamorphic rock

What is the process called that involves the laying down or depositing of sediments?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

What is the breakdown of materials of Earth's crust into smaller pieces called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Deposition

Which type of rock is formed from extreme temperature and pressure deep inside the Earth?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Lava

What is a natural, solid mixture of minerals or grains called?

• Sediment

• Rock

• Magma

• Lava

What is the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock?

• Rock cycle

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

What are small pieces of rocks and minerals, as well as the remains of plants and animals, called?

• Sediment

• Magma

• Lava

• Metamorphic rock

Which type of rock is formed from deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediments?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Lava