rocks and rock cycle

Question 1

rock

Answer 1

a solid made up of many different minerals

Question 2

sedimentary rock

Answer 2

rocks that have formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment

Question 3

igneous

Answer 3

formed by a volcano of solidification of molten rock

Question 4

metamorphic rock

Answer 4

formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock

Question 5

sediment

Answer 5

mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock (TINY PIECES OF ROCKS OR MINERAL)

Question 6

rock cycle

Answer 6

the process in which rocks are continuously transformed between 3 rock types

Question 7

weathering

Answer 7

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

Question 8

deposition

Answer 8

when sediment are deposited or dropped off in a different location

Question 9

cementation

Answer 9

the hardening and sticking of mineral grains

Question 10

erosion

Answer 10

the movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to water, gravity and other natural forces.

Question 11

molten

Answer 11

liquified by heat

Question 12

magma

Answer 12

a hot, molten rock below earths surface

Question 13

lava

Answer 13

molten rock that erupts from a volcano, above earth surface