Rocks

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 an extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock

Question 5

rock cycle

Answer 5

the process in witch 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

breaks down rocks 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 causes

Question 9

deposition

Answer 9

when the sentiment are deposed or dropped off in a different location

Question 10

cementation

Answer 10

the harding and sticking of mineral grains

Question 11

moltin

Answer 11

liquefied 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. above the earth’s surface