Rock cycle

Question 1

Igneous Rock

Answer 1

A type of rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens.

Question 2

Sedimentary Rock

Answer 2

Sedimentary rock forms when sediment starts to compact and cement together into a rock.

Question 3

Metamorphic Rock

Answer 3

A type of rock that forms when a rock is exposed to extreme pressure and heat.

Question 4

Crystallization

Answer 4

A process in which minerals become crystals.

Question 5

Lithification

Answer 5

The process in which sediment starts to cement to each other and compacts.

Question 6

Sediment

Answer 6

A material that is made of eroded minerals and rocks.

Question 7

Deposition

Answer 7

The process in which sediment is brought to a place using gravity, water, and wind.

Question 8

Weathering

Answer 8

Weathering is the process in which rocks start to break off into smaller pieces.

Question 9

Erosion

Answer 9

The process in which gravity, water, and wind break off pieces and transport pieces of rock or soil to get taken to another location.