Brain Pop Rock Cycle

Front

What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?

Back

igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

Front

What do you need in order for igneous rock to form? Options: a volcano, a mountain, a glacier, a canyon

Back

a volcano

Front

What do granite and basalt have in common?

Back

They're igneous rocks

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Magma is molten rock within the earth; lava is molten rock on the earth's surface.

Front

Which of these is a sedimentary rock?

granite

,

obsidian

,

sandstone

,

quartzite

Back

sandstone

Front

What can you infer about metamorphic rocks from their name?

Back

They have changed in some way

Front

Where might you find mountains of metamorphic rock?

Back

At the boundaries between tectonic plates

Front

What has to happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?

Back

It has to bond and harden.

Front

Sedimentary rock is most similar to which of the following?

A

,

B

,

C

,

D

Back

C

Front

When does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

Back

When it's subjected to intense heat and pressure