Rocks cycle

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 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

breaks rock down into sediment using: wind, ice, water, and extreme temperature.

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

doposition

Answer 9

when sediments are deposited or dropped off in different location.

Question 10

cementation

Answer 10

the hardening and sticking of mineral grains.

Question 11

molten

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.