rocks Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of rocks
A
igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
2
Q
what does metamorphic / metamorphosis mean?
A
Change
3
Q
How are igneous rocks formed?
A
through the cooling / solidification of lava and magma
4
Q
The 2 types of igneous rocks
A
intrusive and extrusive
5
Q
Igneous rocks may or may not form with?
A
Crystalline
6
Q
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
A
when rocks are under extreme heat or pressure or both
7
Q
how are sedimentary rocks formed?
A
from sediments stuck together
8
Q
how are sediments made
A
when weathering breaks up rocks
9
Q
what is weathering?
A
the process of when ice, water, or rain break up rocks
10
Q
what is erosion
A
the transport or movement of broken down rocks
11
Q
how is the rock cycle labeled?
A
with arrows and labels
