Rock Cycle - 6th Grade Flashcards
1
Q
1st
A
Igneous Rock
Like cooled lava
2
Q
2nd
What happens next to Igneous rock?
A
Weathering and Erosion
3
Q
3rd
What do weathering and erosion do to Igneous Rock?
A
Sediments
a) deposition
b) compaction
c) cementation
4
Q
4th
1) Igneous Rock
2) weathering and Erosion
3) sediments
4) ?
A
Sedimentary Rock
5
Q
5th
What happens next to Sedimentary Rock?
A
Heat and Pressure
6
Q
6th
What do heat and pressure do to Sedimentary Rock?
A
Metamorphic Rock
7
Q
7th
What happens to Metamorphic Rock over time?
A
Melting
8
Q
8th
What happens when metamorphic rock melts?
A
Magma
9
Q
9th
What can happen to magma?
A
Cooling and crystallization
10
Q
What happens when magma cools and crystallizes?
A
It turns back into Igneous Rock at the top of the cycle.
11
Q
What is in the middle of the rock cycle circle?
A
Uplift!
