tiny pieces of rocks that settle onto the Earth's surface

buildup of sediment onto the Earth's surface usually in layers

process of squeezing layers of sediment together

process of sticking layers of sediment together into a solid rock form

rock formed from the deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediment

liquid rock located on the Earth's surface

liquid rock located beneath the Earth's surface

rock formed from the cooling and hardening of magma inside the Earth

rock formed from the cooling and hardening of lava on the surface of the Earth

rock formed when large amounts of heat and pressure are applied to other rocks causing them to change

constant series of processes that form and reform Earth's three types of rocks

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

In which type of rock might you see a fossil?

How are metamorphic rocks created?

Conglomerate forms from pebbles that are cemented together. Which type of rock is this?

Gneiss is a rock that forms from high pressure and temperatures. What type of rock is this?

Obsidian forms when lava cools rapidly. What type of rock is this?

Granite forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface.