Rock Cycle Vocabulary 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 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 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 rocks as a result of being exposed to the elements: 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 a different location

Question 10

cementation

Answer 10

the harding and sticking of mineral grains

Question 11

molten

Answer 11

liquified by heat

Question 12

magma

Answer 12

a hot, molten rock below the Earth’s surface

Question 13

lava

Answer 13

molten rock that erupts from a volcano that is above the Earth’s surface