Rock Cycle

Question 1

rock

Answer 1

A solid up of many different minerals

Question 2

Sedimentary rock

Answer 2

Rock’s that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment

Question 3

igneous rock

Answer 3

formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock

Question 4

metamorphic rock

Answer 4

formed by extreme heat or pressure that changes the structure of the rock

Question 5

rock cycle

Answer 5

The process in which rocks continuously transformed between 3 rock types

Question 6

sediment

Answer 6

mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock

Question 7

weathering

Answer 7

to age or change a rock as a result of being exposed to the elements

Question 8

erosion

Answer 8

the movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to the elements and gravity

Question 9

deposition

Answer 9

when sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location

Question 10

cementation

Answer 10

the hardening and sticking of mineral grains

Question 11

molten

Answer 11

Liquified by heat

Question 12

magma

Answer 12

A hot, molten rock below earth’s surface

Question 13

Lava

Answer 13

Molten rock that erupts from a volcano; also the solid rock that forms when molten rock cools above the Earth’s surface