Rock Cycle

Question 1

Igneous Rock

Answer 1

Igneous rocks from the Latin word for fire form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots, then rises toward the surface.

Question 2

Sedimentary Rock

Answer 2

Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at the Earth’s surface,

Question 3

Metamorphic Rock

Answer 3

Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock, in a process called metamorphism.

Question 4

Crystallization

Answer 4

Crystallization or crystallisation is the process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly organized i

Question 5

Lithification

Answer 5

Lithification is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock.

Question 6

Sediment

Answer 6

Sediment is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently

Question 7

Deposition

Answer 7

the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

Question 8

Weathering

Answer 8

Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with water, atmospheric

Question 9

Erosion

Answer 9

In earth science, erosion is the action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location