Rocks and Rock Cycle Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces usually by wind and water?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process that carries away tiny pieces of rock by wind or water?

Back

Erosion

Front

What are tiny pieces of rocks that settle onto the Earth's surface called?

Back

Sediment

Front

What is the process when solid rock turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What type of rock is formed from the deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the natural process of wearing away rocks and soil?

Back

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of sediment in a new location?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the process that involves the squeezing together of sediments?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the process that involves the binding of sediments together?

Back

Cementation

Front

What type of rock forms from cooled magma beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Intrusive igneous rock