Rock Cycle

Question 1

Rock

Answer 1

A solid made up of many different minerals

Question 2

Sedimentary Rocks

Answer 2

Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of the 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 and pressure that changes the structure of rock

Question 5

Rock Cycle

Answer 5

The process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rock type

Question 6

Sediment

Answer 6

Mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock (TINY PIECES OF ROCKS OR MINERALS)

Question 7

Weathering

Answer 7

Breaks rocks down into sediment using: wind, ice, water, and extreme temperatures

Question 8

Erosion

Answer 8

The movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind, water, gravity, and other natural forces

Question 9

Deposition

Answer 9

When sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location.

Question 10

Cementation

Answer 10

A harding and sticking of mineral grains