Rock Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
sedimentary
A
sediments build up and compress, limestone
2
Q
metamorphic
A
pressure and heat applied to rock inside Earth’s mantle, slate
3
Q
igneous
A
rock melts and resolidifies, magma comes to surface, emerges as lava, cools to make rock, basalt
4
Q
sedimentation
A
deposition of particles of weathered rock
5
Q
weathering
A
exposure to air, changing temps and chemical reactions cause the breakdown of even durable rocks
