Rock Cycle Review

Front

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

What is the process of sediments being picked up and carried away by wind, moving water, or ice?

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Erosion

Front

Metamorphic rocks were once...

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Sedimentary rocks that were changed by time, heat, and pressure.

Front

When particles are eroded and moved, what is the process called when they are eventually laid down?

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Deposition

Front

How does a Metamorphic rock become a Sedimentary rock?

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Weathering, Erosion, Compaction and Cementation.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the solidified form of magma?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the process of layers of sediment being pressed together over time?

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Compaction

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock