2.1 The Rock Cycle

Question 1

the series of process in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological process

Answer 1

rock cycle

Question 2

a naturally occurring mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

Answer 2

rock

Question 3

the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another

Answer 3

erosion

Question 4

the process in which a mineral is laid down

Answer 4

deposition

Question 5

the chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock

Answer 5

composition

Question 6

a quality of a rock that is based on the shapes, sizes, and positions of the rock’s grains

Answer 6

texture