rock cycle vocab words

Question 1

rock

Answer 1

a solid made up of many different minerals

Question 2

sedimentary rock

Answer 2

rocks that have been formed through the deposition of sediment.

Question 3

igneous rock

Answer 3

formed by 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

tiny pieces of rock and minerals

Question 7

weathering

Answer 7

breaks rocks down into sediment using wind, ice, water, and extreme temperatures

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 are deposited or dropped off in 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 above the surface