Rock Cycles Flashcards
In the rock cycle…
-Rocks don’t remain the same forever -can change to another kind of rock -sedimentary–> metamorphic by heat; pressure - weathering can break rocks to fragments - all rocks are exposed to weathering that can change them *DOES NOT TAKE PLACE IN A SPECIFIC ORDER!!*
The Rock Cycle

Weathering and erosion can turn an Igneous rock into a _______________rock.
sedimentary
Melting and cooling of a Sedimentary rock can turn it into a ____________ rock.
Igneous
Heat and pressure turns a Sedimentary rock into a ___________________ rock.
Metamorphic
Weathering and erosion turns a Metamorphic rock into a ____________ rock.
Sedimentary
Melting and cooling of a metamorphic rok turns it into a ______________rock
Igneous
Heat and pressure turns an igneous rock into a ______________ rock.
Metamorphic