Rocks and Minerals (Including Rock Cycle)

Front

A _______ is a solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition.

Back

mineral

Front

___________ rocks are formed when magma cools.

Back

Igneous

Front

When igneous rock breaks apart (weathers), it forms ___________.

Back

sediments

Front

What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

Back

Marble

Front

One example of a sedimentary rock is ____________. Options: pumice, obsidian, sandstone, marble

Back

sandstone

Front

Salt crystals form when _______________. Options: magma cools, sandstone is heated, sandstone weathers, water evaporates

Back

water evaporates

Front

Which of the following are formed from minerals mixed together? Sandstone, Granite, Marble

Back

All of the above

Front

A ___________ is where two tectonic plates meet and one gets pushed underneath the other.

Back

subduction zone

Front

The __________ describes the process by which rocks change forms.

Back

rock cycle

Front

What are layers of sedimentary rock?

Back

Strata