The Rock Cycle

Felsic Rock

• Igneous rocks that are light in color and rich in feldspar, aluminum, and silicon.

• Sedimentary rocks formed from the accumulation of mineral and organic particles.

• Metamorphic rocks that are dark in color and rich in iron and magnesium.

• Igneous rocks that are high in quartz and low in feldspar.

Continental Crust

• The thin part of the Earth's crust that forms the ocean floors.

• The thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.

• The layer of the Earth that is molten and flows beneath the crust.

• The outermost layer of the Earth that is primarily composed of iron and nickel.

Volume

• The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.

• The weight of an object in a given space.

• The density of a substance in a specific volume.

• The temperature of a substance in a container.

Oceanic Crust

• The thicker part of the Earth's crust that underlies the continents.

• The thinner part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins.

• The layer of the Earth that is primarily composed of granite.

• The outermost layer of the Earth that is solid and rigid.

Igneous Rock

• Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

• Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment over time.

• Rock formed through the metamorphosis of existing rock due to heat and pressure.

• Rock formed from the crystallization of minerals in a molten state.

Cementation

• The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.

• The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

• The process of transporting sediments from one location to another.

• The process of forming new minerals from existing ones.

Sedimentary Rock

• Rock that has formed through the cooling and solidification of magma.

• Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment.

• Rock that has formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure.

• Rock that has formed from the accumulation of organic materials.

Sand

• A granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.

• A type of sedimentary rock formed from compacted sand grains.

• A mixture of clay and silt used in construction.

• A natural resource used primarily for making glass.

Pumice

• A light, porous volcanic extrusive igneous rock that forms during explosive eruptions.

• A dense, dark-colored igneous rock formed from slow cooling magma.

• A sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of organic materials.

• A metamorphic rock that has been subjected to high pressure and temperature.

Intrusive Igneous Rock

• Igneous rock that forms when magma cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface.

• Igneous rock that forms when lava cools quickly on the Earth's surface.

• Sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of mineral and organic particles.

• Metamorphic rock that forms under high pressure and temperature.