rock cycle vocab

Question 1

rock

Answer 1

a solid made up of many different materials.

Question 2

sedimentary rock

Answer 2

rocks that have been formed through the deposition of and 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 types.

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

to age or change rock as a result of being exposed to the elements given: wind, ice, water, and extreme temperature.

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 or deposited or dropped off in a different location.

Question 10

cementation

Answer 10

the hardening and sticking of mineral grains.

Question 11

molten

Answer 11

liquified by heat.

Question 12

magma

Answer 12

a hot, molten rock below the earths surface .

Question 13

lava

Answer 13

molten rock that erupts a volcano above the earths surface.